A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)
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- Approved
- 1h 43min
- Adventure, Drama
- 04 Jun 1965 (West Germany)
- Movie
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 verified as complete
| Anthony Quinn | ... |
Chavez
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| James Coburn | ... |
Zac
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| Dennis Price | ... |
Mathias
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| Lila Kedrova | ... |
Rosa
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| Nigel Davenport | ... |
Frederick Thornton
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| Isabel Dean | ... |
Alice Thornton
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Kenneth J. Warren | ... |
Capt. Marpole
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| Ben Carruthers | ... |
Alberto
(as Benito Carruthers)
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| Gert Fröbe | ... |
Dutch Captain
(as Gert Frobe)
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Brian Phelan | ... |
Curtis
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| Trader Faulkner | ... |
Pirate
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Charles Laurence | ... |
Tallyman
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Charles Hyatt | ... |
Pirate
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| Dan Jackson | ... |
Pirate
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| Viviane Ventura | ... |
Margaret Fernandez
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Kenji Takaki | ... |
Cook
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| Deborah Baxter | ... |
Emily Thornton
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| Roberta Tovey | ... |
Rachel Thornton
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| Martin Amis | ... |
John Thornton
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Jeffrey Chandler | ... |
Edward Thornton
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Karen Flack | ... |
Laura Thornton
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Henry Beltran | ... |
Harry Fernandez
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| Philip Madoc | ... |
Guardia Civile
(as Phillip Madoc)
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Elsie Benjamin Barsoe | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Louise Bennett | ... |
Mamie (uncredited)
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Maude Fuller | ... |
Josephina (uncredited)
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Gordon Richardson | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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Marion Ward | ... |
Mrs. Fernandez (uncredited)
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Danny Williams | ... |
Old Sam (uncredited)
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Ranny Williams | ... |
Actor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alexander Mackendrick | ||
Written by
| Stanley Mann | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Ronald Harwood | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Denis Cannan | ... | (screenplay) (as Dennis Cannan) |
| Richard Hughes | ... | (from the novel by) |
Produced by
| John Croydon | ... | producer |
| Clifford Parkes | ... | associate producer |
| Tom Pevsner | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Larry Adler | ||
Cinematography by
| Douglas Slocombe | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Derek York | ||
Casting By
| Stuart Lyons | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| John Hoesli | ||
| John Howell | ... | supervising art director |
Makeup Department
| Bill Lodge | ... | makeup artist |
| Daphne Martin | ... | hair stylist |
| Freddie Williamson | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jim Brennan | ... | assistant director |
| Kits Browning | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Ted Ambrose | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Ron Benton | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Fred Hole | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Peter James | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Sid Palmer | ... | production buyer (uncredited) |
| Peter Wood | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| H.L. Bird | ... | sound recordist |
| Stephen Dalby | ... | sound recordist |
| Matt McCarthy | ... | sound editor |
| Graham V. Hartstone | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
| Brian Hickin | ... | foley editor (uncredited) |
| Ted Karnon | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
| Derek Kavanagh | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Barrie Vince | ... | foley editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Les Bowie | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Harris | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
| Garth Inns | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Ward | ... | special effects foreman (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Gerald Larn | ... | matte painter (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Joe Powell | ... | stunt double: Anthony Quinn (uncredited) |
| Fred Zendar | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Cecil Cooney | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Chic Waterson | ... | camera operator |
| John Deaton | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| James Devis | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Mike Drew | ... | clapper loader: second unit (uncredited) |
| Brian Elvin | ... | focus puller: second unit (uncredited) |
| J.F. Greenfield | ... | camera maintenance (uncredited) |
| Peter Sandford | ... | focus puller: second unit (uncredited) |
| James Swarbrick | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Lynda Swarbrick | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Robin Vidgeon | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| John Owen | ... | children's casting director (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| John McCorry | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Rosemary Burrows | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
| Roy Ponting | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Bryan Coates | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Mike LeRoy | ... | singer |
| Christopher Logue | ... | lyricist |
| Philip Martell | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Helen Whitson | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Barbara Allen | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Mary Bailey | ... | assistant production accountant (uncredited) |
| Angela Dawson | ... | producer's secretary (uncredited) |
| Martin Fink | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Irene Jay | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
| Jack Piler | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1965) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1965) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1965) (France) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1965) (Japan) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox India (1965) (India) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox Corporation)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1969) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Carol Media Home (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- WME Home Entertainment (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The parents of children living in Jamaica, afraid that the kids are growing up uncivilized, decide to send them to England. But during the voyage, the childrens' ship is boarded by pirates and in the confusion the children wind up trapped on the pirate ship. The children view it as a lark, and one of them, a girl named Emily, develops an unusual bond with Chavez, the pirate captain. The superstitious pirates can't wait to unload the kids at the first port, but a tragedy prevents it, and Emily's relationship with Chavez takes a fateful twist. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | Piracy and High Adventure on the High Seas! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film had a long and troubled history. Richard Hughes's original novel, published in 1929, is a dark and disturbing story, and James Mason, who greatly admired it, wanted to make a film of it in the 1950s, producing it for Twentieth Century-Fox as well as playing one of the leads. However, the studio saw it as a light-hearted Disney-style pirate adventure aimed at a family audience; several years after Mason's plans had come to nothing, they revived the project along these lines with Nunnally Johnson assigned as writer and producer. When Alexander Mackendrick was approached to direct, he was appalled by the travestying of Hughes's novel, and was able to persuade leading man Anthony Quinn that a more faithful and disturbing version of the book was a better idea. Johnson's script was rejected. Quinn used his considerable influence to help Mackendrick and the ensuing film was highly praised; it was, however, cut by the studio by about 25 minutes, which Mackendrick claimed had ruined it. He always insisted subsequently that he should never have attempted the film, which was a box-office failure. See more » |
| Goofs | The hurricane at the beginning of the film is rather clearly created with a combination of wind machines and water sprayed onto the set. Despite the torrential downpour there is sun-dappling beneath the tree where Emily is looking for her cat, and blue sky and puffy white clouds are visible in the distance behind her and her father. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in A Very Curious Girl (1969). See more » |
| Quotes |
Zac:
[about to be hanged]
I don't want to die innocent! Chavez: [laughing] Zac - you have to be guilty of something... See more » |