The tale of the cigarette-maker Carmen and the Spanish cavalry soldier Don Jose is translated into a modern-day story of a parachute factory worker and a stalwart GI named Joe who is about to go to flying school. Conflict arises when a prize-ring champ captures the heart of Carmen after she has seduced Joe and caused him to go AWOL.
as Carmen Jones
as Joe
as Frankie
as Cindy Lou
as Husky Miller
as Myrt
as Sergeant Brown
as Rum Daniels
as Dink Franklin
as Joe (voice)
as Carmen Jones (voice)
as Husky Miller (voice)
as Reporter
as Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)