Jamaica Inn (1939)
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Synopsis
Irish orphan girl Mary is sent to stay with Aunt Patience and Uncle Joss in Cornwall. Joss is the landlord of Jamaica Inn and also the head of a gang of pirates who lure ships to their doom on the rocky coast. Mary soon finds herself in trouble when she discovers the truth. (© IMDB)
Technical Information
- black & white
- sound mix: mono (RCA Photophone System)
- aspect ratio: 1.37:1 Spherical
- running time: 108 minutes
- production studio: Mayflower Pictures
- also known as:
- La Taverne de la Jamaïque (1939) - France
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DVD Comments
- Many of the US releases are missing about 8 minutes of footage -- see Jamaica Inn DVD - Missing Footage for full details.
Recent DVD Releases
- to view all of the DVD releases of this film, see Jamaica Inn (1939) - DVD releases
released in 2008
| Jamaica Inn (1939) - Network (UK, 2008) - part of a box set PAL 1.33:1 
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released in 2007
| Riffpiraten (1939) - AmCo Tonträger (Germany, 2007) PAL 1.33:1
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released in 2006
| La Taverne de la Jamaique (1939) - Universal (France, 2006) Amazon (France) R2 PAL 1.33:1
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| Jamaica Inn (1939) - Waterfall Home Entertainment Ltd (UK, 2006) 1.33:1
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released in 2005
| Jamaica Inn (1939) - Brentwood Home Video (USA, 2005) R2 NTSC 1.33:1
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| Jamaica Inn (1939) - Synkronized (France, 2005) R2 PAL 1.33:1
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See Also...
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Themes
- multiple personalities - Charles Laughton's "Jekyll and Hyde" charater
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Starring:
- Charles Laughton - Sir Humphrey Pengallan
- Maureen O'Hara - Mary, Joss' niece
- Leslie Banks - Joss Merlyn
- Emlyn Williams - Harry, the peddler
- Robert Newton - James 'Jem' Trehearne
- Marie Ney - Patience Merlyn, Joss' wife
- Wylie Watson - Salvation Watkins
- Morland Graham - Sea Lawyer Sydney
- Edwin Greenwood - Dandy
- Mervyn Johns - Thomas
- Horace Hodges - Chadwick - Sir Humphrey's butler
- Hay Petrie - Sam - Sir Humphrey's groom
- Frederick Piper - Davis, Sir Humphrey's agent
- Herbert Lomas - Sir Humphrey's tenant
- Clare Greet - Mrs Marney, Sir Humphrey's tenant
Produced by:
Written by:
- Daphne Du Maurier - original novel ("Jamaica Inn")
- Sidney Gilliat
- Joan Harrison
- J B Priestley
Photographed by:
Edited by:
Music by:
Costume Design by:
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