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A cunning manipulator takes control of a Caribbean island and declares himself emperor.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: National Film Preservation Foundation (U.S.)
Image Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Krimsky, John
Cochran, Gifford A. (Gifford Alexander), 1906-1978
Murphy, Dudley, 1897-1968
Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940
Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
Digges, Dudley, 1879-1947
Wilson, Frank, 1885-1956
Washington, Fredi, 1903-1994
Elzy, Ruby
Stamper, George
Haller, Ernest, 1896-1970
Rosse, Herman, 1887-1965
Whytock, Grant
Tours, Frank E., 1877-1963
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953
Language:English
Published: Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, 2003.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Political corruption > West Indies > Drama.
West Indies > Drama.
Feature films.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (76 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
A cunning manipulator takes control of a Caribbean island and declares himself emperor.
Note:Originally released as a motion picture in 1933.
Based on the play by Eugene O'Neill.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PS3529.N5 E5 2003 VideoDVD
AN2 D0029121 VideoDVD
Audience:
Not rated.
Credits:Photography, Ernest Haller ; art director, Herman Rosse ; editor, Grant Whytock ; music, Frank Tours.
System Details:DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Cast:
Paul Robeson, Dudley Digges, Frank Wilson, Fredi Washington, Ruby Elzy, George Stamper.