A High Wind in Jamaica
A High Wind in Jamaica

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

jamaicahurricanestowawaychild in perilsword fightpiratestormsailing shippirate ship19th centurycaribbean1870s

Production House

20th Century Fox

Audience Score

63%

45 votes

Skip13%
Timepass29%
Go for it37%
Perfection21%

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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

// crew

Crew

Stanley Mann

Stanley Mann

Screenplay

Alexander Mackendrick

Alexander Mackendrick

Director

Ronald Harwood

Ronald Harwood

Screenplay

Larry Adler

Larry Adler

Original Music Composer

Douglas Slocombe

Douglas Slocombe

Director of Photography

Denis Cannan

Screenplay

John Croydon

Producer

Derek York

Editor

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