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Carmen Jones (1954)

Carmen Jones (1954)

Drama Romance

Something Really New! Something Truly Different!

Release Date: 1954, October 28
Directors: Otto Preminger
Countries: United States of America
Production: Carlyle Productions
Cast: Harry Belafonte, Pearl Bailey, Nick Stewart, Brock Peters, Joe Adams, Madame Sul-Te-Wan, Roy Glenn, Diahann Carroll, Olga James, Dorothy Dandridge, Marilyn Horne, Bernie Hamilton

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.

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