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A High Wind in Jamaica (1965) — Ligoscope

A High Wind in Jamaica

Film · 1965

A High Wind in Jamaica

103 min · Directed by Alexander Mackendrick · NR

Adventure Drama

6.346
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Piracy and High Adventure on the High Seas!

In 1870, a Jamaican colonial family sends its children to Britain for proper schooling, but their ship is taken over by pirates, who become fond of the kids.

Cast

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Chavez

James Coburn

James Coburn

Zac

Deborah Baxter

Deborah Baxter

Emily Thornton

Gert Fröbe

Gert Fröbe

Dutch Captain

Dennis Price

Dennis Price

Mathias

Lila Kedrova

Lila Kedrova

Rosa

Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Mr. Thornton

Isabel Dean

Isabel Dean

Alice Thornton

Kenneth J. Warren

Kenneth J. Warren

Capt. Marpole

Ben Carruthers

Alberto

Brian Phelan

Brian Phelan

Curtis

Trader Faulkner

Pirate

Charles Laurence

Tallyman

Charles Hyatt

Pirate

Dan Jackson

Dan Jackson

Pirate

Viviane Ventura

Viviane Ventura

Margaret Fernandez

Kenji Takaki

Kenji Takaki

Cook

Roberta Tovey

Roberta Tovey

Rachel Thornton

Martin Amis

Martin Amis

John Thornton

Jeffrey Chandler

Edward Thornton

Karen Flack

Laura Thornton

Henry Beltran

Harry Fernandez

Philip Madoc

Philip Madoc

Guardia Civile

Crew

Director: Alexander Mackendrick
Producer: John Croydon
Writer: Stanley Mann, Ronald Harwood, Denis Cannan, Richard Hughes
Editor: Derek York
Cinematography: Douglas Slocombe
Art Direction: John Hoesli
Composer: Larry Adler
Makeup: Freddie Williamson, Bill Lodge

Details

Studios: 20th Century Fox
Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English, Spanish
Certification: NR
Release: May 1, 1965

Themes

jamaicahurricanestowawaychild in perilsword fightpiratestormsailing shippirate ship19th centurycaribbean1870s

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