The Tavern of Jamaica

the Tavern of Jamaica or the Inn of Jamaica ( Jamaica Inn ) is a British film carried out by Alfred Hitchcock, left in 1939. It is adapted novel the Inn of Jamaica of Daphne of Maurier.

Synopsis

In this beginning of the 19th century, the tavern of Jamaica has a very bad reputation. Its customers have the annoying practice to hide the light of the headlight per time of storm and, thus, to ruin the ships on the reefs, particularly many at this place of the coast of Cornouailles. Sir Humphrey, the local Justice of the Peace, directs the group and informs it of the passage of the ships.

Not having more family in Ireland, Mary Yellard joined his/her aunt Patience, married in Joss, the landlord of the tavern of Jamaica. She discovers the band of naufrageurs which occupies the places. Jem Trehearne, a novel member, is hung after a short argument. Mary manages to deliver it and both escape from this sinister place. Where will they take refuge?

Data sheet

Title: the Tavern of Jamaica
original Title: Jamaica Inn
Realization: Alfred Hitchcock
Scenario: Sidney Gilliat and Joan Harrison, according to the novel of Daphne of Maurier
Production: Erich Pommer and Charles Laughton
Music: Eric Fenby
Photography: Harry Stradling and Bernard Knowles
Assembly: Robert Hamer
Country of origin: the United Kingdom
Format: Black and white
Kind: Drama in costumes
Lasted: 108 minutes
Comings out date: 1939 (the United Kingdom)

Distribution

Charles Laughton: Sir Humphrey Pengallan
Maureen O'Hara : Mary Yellard
Robert Newton: James “Jem” Treharne
Emlyn Williams: Harry the Peddler
Leslie Banks : Joss Merlyn
Horace Hodges : Chadwick
Hay Kneaded: Sam
Frederick Piper: Davis
Marie Ney: Patience Merlyn
Wylie Watson: Salvation Watkins
Morland Graham : Sea lawyer Sydney
Edwin Greenwood: Dandy
Mervyn Johns: Thomas
Stephen Haggard: The child
Herbert Lomas: Tenant
Clare Greet: Mrs Marney, tenant
William Devlin: Tenant
Basil Radford: Friend of Sir Humphrey
Jeanne de Casalis: Friend of Sir Humphrey
George Curzon: Friend of Sir Humphrey
Mabel Terry Lewis: Friend of Sir Humphrey
Bromley Davenport: Friend of Sir Humphey
Aubrey Mather: To notch
John Longden: Captain Johnson

Around film

External bonds

'' Jamaica Inn '' in IMDb
'' the tavern of Jamaica '' in Allociné

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