Movie·1965·1h 43m
A High Wind in Jamaica
Piracy and High Adventure on the High Seas!
Directed By
Alexander Mackendrick
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Stanley Mann, Ronald Harwood, Denis Cannan
Producer
John Croydon
Cinematography
Douglas Slocombe
Music
Larry Adler
Editor
Derek York
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
45 votes
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// cast
Cast
Anthony Quinn
Chavez
James Coburn
Zac
Deborah Baxter
Emily Thornton
Gert Fröbe
Dutch Captain
Dennis Price
Mathias
Lila Kedrova
Rosa
Nigel Davenport
Mr. Thornton
Isabel Dean
Alice Thornton
Kenneth J. Warren
Capt. Marpole
Ben Carruthers
Alberto
Brian Phelan
Curtis
Trader Faulkner
Pirate
Charles Laurence
Tallyman
Charles Hyatt
Pirate
Dan Jackson
Pirate
Viviane Ventura
Margaret Fernandez
Kenji Takaki
Cook
Roberta Tovey
Rachel Thornton
// crew
Crew
Stanley Mann
Screenplay
Alexander Mackendrick
Director
Ronald Harwood
Screenplay
Larry Adler
Original Music Composer
Douglas Slocombe
Director of Photography
Denis Cannan
Screenplay
John Croydon
Producer
Derek York
Editor
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