Carmen Jones

1954 · directed by Otto Preminger

Rating

66/100

Hit

no

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.

Carmen Jones (1954), directed by Otto Preminger, rates 66/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Harry Belafonte
• Dorothy Dandridge
• Pearl Bailey
• Olga James
• Joe Adams
• Brock Peters
• Roy Glenn
• Nick Stewart
• Diahann Carroll
• Le Vern Hutcherson

Crew

• Sam Leavitt — Director of Photography
• Louis R. Loeffler — Editor
• Harry Kleiner — Screenplay

More from Otto Preminger

1. Anatomy of a Murder (1959) — 87/100 · hit
2. Laura (1944) — 87/100 · hit
3. Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) — 84/100 · hit
4. The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955) — 81/100 · hit
5. Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) — 76/100
6. Advise & Consent (1962) — 76/100

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