Carmen Jones (1954)

10/28/1954 (US) • 1h 45m

Drama, Romance

Something Really New! Something Truly Different!

Overview

In this musical set in an all-Black army camp, civilian parachute maker and "hot bundle" Carmen Jones is desired by many of the men. Naturally, she wants Joe, who's engaged to sweet Cindy Lou and about to go into pilot training for the Korean War.

Top Billed Cast

Dorothy Dandridge

Carmen Jones

Olga James

Cindy Lou

Joe Adams

Husky Miller

Brock Peters

Sergeant Brown

Roy Glenn

Rum Daniels

Nick Stewart

Dink Franklin


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$800,000.00

Revenue

$9,800,000.00

Keywords

opera

world war ii

seduction

musical

north carolina

based on play or musical

love

desire

stockade

1940s

african american

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