

Carmen Jones
"Something Really New! Something Truly Different!"
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$800K
$800,000
Revenue
$9.8M
$9,800,000
Languages
English
Studio
Carlyle Productions
Key Crew

Otto Preminger
Director

Otto Preminger
Producer
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
Le Vern Hutcherson
Joe (voice)

Marilyn Horne
Carmen Jones (voice)
Marvin Hayes
Husky Miller (voice)

Bernie Hamilton
Reporter

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