The community celebrates Brutus Jones (Paul Robeson) leaving his small town to be a train porter. Jeff shows him the ropes but he starts turning to the dark side. He ends up killing Jeff over a crooked craps game. He escapes from a prison work camp and onto a boat to the Caribbean where he cons his way to become the emperor of an island.
This is a pre-Code black film based on a play. Paul Robeson is showing out. The towering acting force is dominating. I would like to like the character more. Brutus is always going to be this way and I have very little sympathy for him. I do like the journey.
This is a pre-Code black film based on a play. Paul Robeson is showing out. The towering acting force is dominating. I would like to like the character more. Brutus is always going to be this way and I have very little sympathy for him. I do like the journey.