Carmen Jones highlighted prevailing social issues, primarily culture, class, and race, in response to World War II. Therefore, Carmen Jones' production was a response to difficult issues, such as war and race in the United States. However, the production featured an all-black cast, which was rare in Hollywood. There have been All-Black castings in films before, but they did not have major box office success. Conversely, an all-African-American cast created worrying finances for upcoming films. Many producers thought production would not become commercial