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Carmen Jones is a 1954 American musical film featuring an all-black cast starring Harry Belafonte, Dorothy Dandridge, and Pearl Bailey and produced and directed by Otto Preminger. The screenplay by Harry Kleiner is based on the lyrics and book by Oscar Hammerstein II, from the 1943 stage musical of the same name, set to the music of Georges Bizet's 1875 opera Carmen. The opera was an adaptation of the 1845 Prosper Mérimée novella Carmen by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy.

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1954 · 1h 45m · Drama · Romance

TMDB 6.2/10 (98 votes)

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.

Directed by Otto Preminger

Box office $10M worldwide

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Cast & crew

Otto PremingerDirector

Harry Belafonteas Joe

Dorothy Dandridgeas Carmen Jones

Pearl Baileyas Frankie

Olga Jamesas Cindy Lou

Joe Adamsas Husky Miller

Brock Petersas Sergeant Brown

Roy Glennas Rum Daniels

Nick Stewartas Dink Franklin

Diahann Carrollas Myrt LLe Vern Hutchersonas Joe (voice)

Marilyn Horneas Carmen Jones (voice)MMarvin Hayesas Husky Miller (voice)

Bernie Hamiltonas Reporter

Madame Sul-Te-Wanas Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)