Carmen Jones

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.

Directed by Otto Preminger

Top cast

Harry Belafonte

Joe

Dorothy Dandridge

Carmen Jones

Pearl Bailey

Frankie

Olga James

Cindy Lou

Joe Adams

Husky Miller

Brock Peters

Sergeant Brown

Roy Glenn

Rum Daniels

Nick Stewart

Dink Franklin

Diahann Carroll

Myrt

L

Le Vern Hutcherson

Joe (voice)

Marilyn Horne

Carmen Jones (voice)

M

Marvin Hayes

Husky Miller (voice)

Bernie Hamilton

Reporter

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)

Details