Harriet Marin Jones, Michel Fessler, Giles Gardner
PRODUCED BY
Harriet Marin Jones, Quincy Jones, Debbie Allen
CAST
Quincy Jones, Harriet Jones, Nathan Thompson, Timuel Black
SYNOPSIS
Gangster for some, philanthropist for others, who was really Edward Jones? In the 1930’s and 1940’s, this descendant of slaves becomes one of the richest men in the United States thanks to the Policy business, an illegal numbers game, that ultimately became the modern State Lottery. But in these times of segregation, his success and unfailing support to the African American community are a problem. In conflict with both the mob and the Feds, he is forced into a life on the run. Exploring the rise and fall of the most famous Policy King of all times, the filmmaker, Edward Jones’ granddaughter, uncovers an unparalleled story.
WRITTEN BY: Harriet Marin Jones, Michel Fessler, Giles Gardner
PRODUCED BY: Harriet Marin Jones, Quincy Jones, Debbie Allen
CAST: Quincy Jones, Harriet Jones, Nathan Thompson, Timuel Black
SYNOPSIS:
Gangster for some, philanthropist for others, who was really Edward Jones? In the 1930’s and 1940’s, this descendant of slaves becomes one of the richest men in the United States thanks to the Policy business, an illegal numbers game, that ultimately became the modern State Lottery. But in these times of segregation, his success and unfailing support to the African American community are a problem. In conflict with both the mob and the Feds, he is forced into a life on the run. Exploring the rise and fall of the most famous Policy King of all times, the filmmaker, Edward Jones’ granddaughter, uncovers an unparalleled story.
