Jamaica Inn (1939)
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- Passed
- 1h 48min
- Adventure, Crime
- 13 Oct 1939 (USA)
- Movie
In Cornwall, 1819, a young woman discovers she's living near a gang of criminals who arrange shipwrecks for profit.
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Cast verified as complete
| Charles Laughton | ... |
Sir Humphrey Pengallan
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Horace Hodges | ... |
Chadwick - Sir Humphrey's Butler
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| Hay Petrie | ... |
Sam - Sir Humphrey's Groom
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Frederick Piper | ... |
Davis - Sir Humphrey's Agent
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| Herbert Lomas | ... |
Dowland - Sir Humphrey's Tenant
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| Clare Greet | ... |
Granny Tremarney - Sir Humphrey's Tenant
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William Devlin | ... |
Burdkin - Sir Humphrey's Tenant
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| Jeanne De Casalis | ... |
Sir Humphrey's Friend
(as Jeanne de Casalis)
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| Mabel Terry-Lewis | ... |
Lady Beston - Sir Humphrey's Friend
(as Mabel Terry Lewis)
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A. Bromley Davenport | ... |
Ringwood - Sir Humphrey's Friend
(as Bromley Davenport)
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| George Curzon | ... |
Captain Murray - Sir Humphrey's Friend
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| Basil Radford | ... |
Lord George - Sir Humphrey's Friend
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| Leslie Banks | ... |
Joss Merlyn
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| Marie Ney | ... |
Patience Merlyn
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| Maureen O'Hara | ... |
Mary Yellan
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| Emlyn Williams | ... |
Harry the Peddler - Sir Humphrey's Gang
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| Wylie Watson | ... |
Salvation Watkins - Sir Humphrey's Gang
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Morland Graham | ... |
Sea Lawyer Sydney - Sir Humphrey's Gang
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Edwin Greenwood | ... |
Dandy - Sir Humphrey's Gang
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| Mervyn Johns | ... |
Thomas - Sir Humphrey's Gang
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| Stephen Haggard | ... |
Willie Penhale - Sir Humphrey's Gang
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| Robert Newton | ... |
Jem Trehearne - Sir Humphrey's Gang
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| Robert Adair | ... |
Captain Murray (uncredited)
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| Marie Ault | ... |
Coach Passenger (uncredited)
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| O.B. Clarence | ... |
Coach Passenger (uncredited)
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| William Fazan | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Archie Harradine | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Mary Jerrold | ... |
Miss Black (uncredited)
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Harry Lane | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Sam Lee | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Alan Lewis | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| John Longden | ... |
Captain Johnson (uncredited)
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| Aubrey Mather | ... |
Coachman (uncredited)
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| Philip Ray | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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A. George Smith | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alfred Hitchcock | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Daphne Du Maurier | ... | (adapted from the novel by) |
| Sidney Gilliat | ... | (screen play by) and |
| Joan Harrison | ... | (screen play by) |
| Sidney Gilliat | ... | (dialogue) |
| J.B. Priestley | ... | (additional dialogue) |
Produced by
| Charles Laughton | ... | producer |
| Erich Pommer | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Eric Fenby | ||
Cinematography by
| Bernard Knowles | ... | (photography: in collaboration with) |
| Harry Stradling Sr. | ... | (photography) (as Harry Stradling) |
Editing by
| Robert Hamer | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Geoffrey Foot | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Thomas N. Morahan | ... | (settings) (as Tom Morahan) |
Costume Design by
| Molly McArthur | ... | (costumes) |
Makeup Department
| Ern Westmore | ... | make-up artist |
Production Management
| Hugh Perceval | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Roy Goddard | ... | assistant director |
| Edward Joseph | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| John Hoesli | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Albert Whitlock | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Jack Rogerson | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Harry Watt | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| W. Percy Day | ... | matte painter (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Bob Simmons | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gus Drisse | ... | camera operator |
| William Jordan | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Frederic Lewis | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Alma Reville | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| J. Lee Thompson | ... | dialogue coach (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Renown Pictures Corporation (presents)
- Mayflower Pictures Corporation (present)
Distributors
- Associated British Film Distributors (A.B.F.D.) (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1939) (United States) (theatrical) (A Paramount Release)
- Film AB Paramount (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films (1939) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1939) (France) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1939) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Scalera Film (1940) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Pathé Pictures Ltd. (1944) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Monark Film (1948) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Verity Films (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Eos-Film Richter & Co. (1952) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Eion (1985) (Japan) (VHS)
- NHK-BS2 (1991) (Japan) (tv)
- Kino Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Kino Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Nippon Columbia (1999) (Japan) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (VHS)
- Kino Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (United States) (VHS)
- Future Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD) (8-disc Hitchcock Classic Collection)
- Universal Pictures Video (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Research Entertainment (2014) (Spain) (video)
- Carlotta Films (2015) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- New Star (2015) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- A Contracorriente Films (2016) (Spain)
- Arrow Films (2016) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (Blu-ray/DVD combo)
- Great Movies (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Films sans Frontières (2017) (World-wide)
- Artaire Films (2020) (Spain) (VOD)
- Bibliotheque (2021) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- R C A Photophone System (sound recording system)
- BFI National Archive (restoration)
- British Film Institute (BFI) (restoration)
- Cohen Media Group (restoration)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In early 19th century Cornwall, a young orphan, Mary, is sent to live with Aunt Patience and Uncle Joss who are landlords of the Jamaica Inn. Mary soon realises her uncle's inn serves as the base for a gang of ship wreckers - who lure ships to their doom on the rocky coast, and Mary begins to fear for her life.
Written by Claudio Sandrini |
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| Taglines | Only HITCHCOCK could direct...Only LAUGHTON could act in this mighty drama of unbridled passions (Print Ad-Newburgh News, ((Newburgh, NY)) 5 December 1939) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was reportedly one of Sir Alfred Hitchcock's unhappiest directing jobs. He felt caught between Charles Laughton and Laughton's business partners. Later, he said that he did not so much direct this movie as referee it. See more » |
| Goofs | Toward the end of the film as the ship is heading for the rocks, someone yells "Hard a port!" The helmsman then turns the wheel to starboard and then the ship is seen moving to starboard. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Catalogue of Ships (2008). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | [Prologue] "Oh Lord, we pray thee -- not that wrecks should happen -- but that if they do happen Thou wilt guide them -- to the coast of Cornwall -- for the benefit of the poor inhabitants." So ran an old Cornish prayer of the early nineteenth century, but in that lawless corner of England, before the British Coastguard Service came into being . . . . . . . . . . there exited gangs who, for the sake of plunder deliberately planned the wrecks, luring ships to their doom on the cruel rocks of the wild Cornish coast. See more » |
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[first title card]
Title Card: "Oh Lord, we pray thee ~~ not that wrecks should happen ~~ but that if they do happen / Thou wilt guide them ~~ to the coast of Cornwall ~~ for the benefit of the poor inhabitants." Title Card: So ran an old Cornish prayer of the early nineteenth century, but in that lawless corner of England, before the British Coastguard Service came into being... Title Card: ...there existed gangs who, for the sake of plunder deliberately planned the wrecks, luring ships to their doom on the cruel rocks of the wild Cornish coast. See more » |