A High Wind in Jamaica

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A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)

Directed by Alexander Mackendrick

“Piracy and High Adventure on the High Seas!”

Adventure, Drama · 1h 43m

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.

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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
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Ben Carruthers Alberto Brian Phelan Curtis Trader Faulkner Pirate

Crew

Director
Alexander Mackendrick
Screenplay
Ronald Harwood, Stanley Mann, Denis Cannan
Novel
Richard Hughes
Director of Photography
Douglas Slocombe
Original Music Composer
Larry Adler
Editor
Derek York
Producer
John Croydon

Details

Release date
1965-05-01
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English, Spanish
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
20th Century Fox