Carmen Jones (1954)
Something Really New! Something Truly Different!
1954 · NR · 1h 45m · Drama, Romance
Genres: Drama, Romance
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.
Director: Otto Preminger
Writers: Harry Kleiner
Music by: Georges Bizet
Cinematography: Sam Leavitt
Editor: Louis R. Loeffler
Box office: $10M · Rated 6.2/10 by 97 viewers
Cast
Harry Belafonte as JoeDorothy Dandridge as Carmen JonesPearl Bailey as FrankieOlga James as Cindy LouJoe Adams as Husky MillerBrock Peters as Sergeant BrownRoy Glenn as Rum DanielsNick Stewart as Dink FranklinDiahann Carroll as MyrtLe Vern Hutcherson as Joe (voice)Marilyn Horne as Carmen Jones (voice)Marvin Hayes as Husky Miller (voice)More like this
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