Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1954 · 1h 45m

Carmen Jones

Carmen Jones poster
Director
Otto Preminger
Cast
Harry Belafonte as Joe Dorothy Dandridge as Carmen Jones Pearl Bailey as Frankie Olga James as Cindy Lou Joe Adams as Husky Miller Brock Peters as Sergeant Brown
Crew
Sam Leavitt — Director of Photography Louis R. Loeffler — Editor Harry Kleiner — Screenplay Otto Preminger — Producer Mary Ann Nyberg — Costume Design
Tagline

Something Really New! Something Truly Different!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Carmen Jones — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
operaworld war iiseductionmusicalnorth carolinabased on play or musicallovedesirestockade1940safrican american
Key Collaborators
Otto Preminger Director Sam Leavitt Director of Photography Louis R. Loeffler Editor Harry Kleiner Screenplay Otto Preminger Producer Mary Ann Nyberg Costume Design
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