Paul Robeson

Filmography

Paul Robeson - filmography

Tales of Manhattan (1942)
Starring: Charles Boyer, Rita Hayworth, Ginger Rogers
Director: Julien Duvivier
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An actor, Paul Orman, is accidentally told that his new, custom made tail coat has been cursed and it will bring misfortune to all who wear it. As the four succeeding wearers of the coat discover, misfortune can often lead to truth.

65% from 2 members
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Proud Valley on DVD (1939)
Starring: Paul Robeson, Edward Chapman, Simon Lack
Director: Pen Tennyson
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Hoping to find work in Wales, David Goliath (Paul Robeson: Show Boat), a ship’s stoker, boards a train and winds up in a small mining town. There, his powerful physique and magnificent singing voice attract the attention of Parry (Simon Lack), the choir director, who hopes to win the national ..read more »

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Jericho on DVD (1937)
Starring: Paul Robeson, Henry Wilcoxon, Wallace Ford
Director: Thornton Freeland
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Paul Robeson stars as an unjustly convicted soldier who deserts to North Africa. Here his medical skills help him lead a tribe of nomads but his former life is catching up with him.

45% from 7 members

The Emperor Jones on DVD (1933)
Starring: Paul Robeson, Dudley Digges, Frank H. Wilson
Director: Dudley Murphy
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1933 drama starring Paul Robeson as an unscrupulous smooth-talking convict who ends up as self-proclaimed emperor of a Caribbean island.

47% from 9 members

Borderline on DVD (1930)
Starring: Eslanda Robeson, Paul Robeson
Director: Kenneth MacPherson
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BORDERLINE is a landmark of British cinema – a silent masterpiece depicting love and betrayal, passion and anger. This release features an all-new soundtrack by British composer and saxophonist Courtney Pine.

56% from 47 members

Body and Soul (1925)
Starring: Paul Robeson, Mercedes Gilbert, Julia Theresa Russell
Director: Oscar Micheaux
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Written and directed by independent auteur Oscar Micheaux, the low-budget silent film Body and Soul is significant as the film debut of actor Paul Robeson. He leads the largely African-American cast as the Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins, a minister who lies, cheats, and steals. He's really an escaped ..read more »

40% from 2 members
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Paul Robeson - Speak Of Me As I Am on DVD
Starring: Paul Robeson
Director: Rachel Hermans
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Documentary charting the incredible life of actor, singer, and civil rights activist Paul Robeson. Combining archive footage with critical commentary, the film demonstrates his commitment to social justice and equality for all. For a black man such as Robeson living in America's Deep South in the ..read more »

70% from 24 members

Paul Robeson Collection
Starring: Paul Robeson, Leslie Banks, Elisabeth Welch
Director: Zoltan Korda, J. Elder Wills, Robert Stevenson
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This collection features: Sanders Of The River Songs Of Freedom King Solomon's Mines Big Fella

42% from 4 members
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Tales of Manhattan - 3.5 stars
Proud Valley - 3.5 stars
Jericho - 2.5 stars
The Emperor Jones - 2.5 stars
Borderline - 3.0 stars

Proud Valley - 3.5 stars
Paul Robeson - Speak Of Me As I Am - 3.5 stars
Tales of Manhattan - 3.5 stars
Borderline - 3.0 stars
The Emperor Jones - 2.5 stars

Body and Soul - 2.0 stars
Paul Robeson Collection - 2.0 stars
Jericho - 2.5 stars
The Emperor Jones - 2.5 stars
Borderline - 3.0 stars

Elisabeth Welch - 3 times - show films
Julia Theresa Russell - 2 times - show films
Leslie Banks - 2 times - show films
Lawrence Chenault - 2 times - show films
Dudley Digges - 2 times - show films

J. Elder Wills - 3 times - show films
Oscar Micheaux - 2 times - show films
Robert Stevenson - 2 times - show films
Zoltan Korda - 2 times - show films
Dudley Murphy - 2 times - show films