Carmen Jones
1954
1h 45min
The tale of the cigarette-maker Carmen and the Spanish cavalry soldier Don Jose is translated into a modern-day story of a parachute factory worker and a stalwart GI named Joe who is about to go to flying school. Conflict arises when a prize-ring champ captures the heart of Carmen after she has seduced Joe and caused him to go AWOL.
Storyline
The tale of the cigarette-maker Carmen and the Spanish cavalry soldier Don Jose is translated into a modern-day story of a parachute factory worker and a stalwart GI named Joe who is about to go to flying school. Conflict arises when a prize-ring champ captures the heart of Carmen after she has seduced Joe and caused him to go AWOL.
Released
28 October 1954
Runtime
1h 45min
Director
Budget
$750,000
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Carlyle Productions
Cast
Dorothy Dandridge
Carmen Jones
Harry Belafonte
Joe
Pearl Bailey
Frankie
Olga James
Cindy Lou
Joe Adams
Husky Miller
Diahann Carroll
Myrt
Brock Peters
Sergeant Brown
Roy Glenn
Rum Daniels
Nick Stewart
Dink Franklin
Le Vern Hutcherson
Joe (voice)
Marilyn Horne
Carmen Jones (voice)
Marvin Hayes
Husky Miller (voice)
Bernie Hamilton
Reporter
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)
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