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Jamaica Inn

"He ruled Jamaica Inn...citadel of sin on the moors, curse-ridden, shunned, reviled. Enough sensations for a dozen pictures. Laughton at his most magnificent."

1939-05-11 Crime 1hr 48m

In coastal Cornwall, England, during the early 19th Century, a young woman who's come there to visit her aunt, discovers that she's married an innkeeper who's a member of a gang of criminals who arrange shipwrecking and murder for profit.

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In coastal Cornwall, England, during the early 19th Century, a young woman who's come there to visit her aunt, discovers that she's married an innkeeper who's a member of a gang of criminals who arrange shipwrecking and murder for profit.

  • Released
    1939-05-11
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 48m
  • Genre
    Crime, Adventure, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.3
  • Production
    Mayflower Pictures

Crew

Alfred Hitchcock
Director
Sidney Gilliat
Screenplay
Erich Pommer
Producer

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Cast

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Sir Humphrey Pengallan
Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Mary Yellan
Robert Newton

Robert Newton

James "Jem" Trehearne
Leslie Banks

Leslie Banks

Joss Merlyn
Marie Ney

Marie Ney

Patience Merlyn
Wylie Watson

Wylie Watson

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Hay Petrie

Sir Humphrey's Groom Sam
Basil Radford

Basil Radford

Lord George
George Curzon

George Curzon

Captain Murray
Jeanne De Casalis

Jeanne De Casalis

Sir Humphrey's Dinner Guest
Clare Greet

Clare Greet

Granny Tremarney
Aubrey Mather

Aubrey Mather

Coachman (uncredited)
Marie Ault

Marie Ault

Coach Passenger (uncredited)
O.B. Clarence

O.B. Clarence

Coach Passenger (uncredited)
Mary Jerrold

Mary Jerrold

Miss Black (uncredited)
John Longden

John Longden

Captain Johnson (uncredited)
Robert Adair

Robert Adair

Undetermined Role (uncredited)
William Fazan

William Fazan

Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Archie Harradine

Archie Harradine

Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Harry Lane

Harry Lane

Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Sam Lee

Sam Lee

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Alan Lewis

Alan Lewis

Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Philip Ray

Philip Ray

Undetermined Role (uncredited)
A. George Smith

A. George Smith

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

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Reviews for Jamaica Inn
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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-22

Charles Laughton excels as local grandee "Sir Humphrey" in this super adaptation of Daphné du Maurier's book. The bleak photography and huge... read more

Charles Laughton excels as local grandee "Sir Humphrey" in this super adaptation of Daphné du Maurier's book. The bleak photography and huge great waves help generate a sense of the menace of the evil Cornish wreckers. They are led by Leslie Banks's malevolent "Joss" who is just as cruel to his wife "Patience" (Marie Ney) as he is to any survivors after his men seek to drive ships onto the rocks and make off with the contraband - murdering as they go. His niece "Mary" (Maureen O'Hara) and under-cover customs man "Trehearne" (Robert Newton) discover the evil antics and complicities of both "Joss", his puppet-master and his accomplices and the film now tells the tale of their own death-defying actions trying to bring all to justice. Alfred Hitchcock has much to work with here, the photography is effective and the star is exactly that.

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A Review by tmcd77 2

Written by tmcd77 on 2024-11-03

Daphne du Maurier and Alfred Hitchcock, both of Rebecca fame, what could go wrong? Well, everything really. Dodgy cinematography, even for t... read more

Daphne du Maurier and Alfred Hitchcock, both of Rebecca fame, what could go wrong? Well, everything really. Dodgy cinematography, even for the time. Charles Laughton hamming it like Matt Lucas. Slow paced. Give this one a hard pass.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

Charles Laughton excels as local grandee "Sir Humphrey" in this super adaptation of Daphné du Maurier's book. The bleak photography and huge great waves help generate a sense of the menace of the evil Cornish wreckers. They are led by Lesli...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-22

Charles Laughton excels as local grandee "Sir Humphrey" in this super adaptation of Daphné du Maurier's book. The bleak photography and huge great waves help generate a sense of the menace of the evil...

read more
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A Review by tmcd77 2

Written by tmcd77 on 2024-11-03

Daphne du Maurier and Alfred Hitchcock, both of Rebecca fame, what could go wrong? Well, everything really. Dodgy cinematography, even for the time. Charles Laughton hamming it like Matt Lucas. Slow p...

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