Jamaica Inn (1939)

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

Recent DVD Releases

• many of the US R1 DVDs are missing a short segment of film (more details)

released in 2008

Jamaica Inn (1939) - Network (UK, 2008) - part of a box set PAL 1.33:1

released in 2007

Riffpiraten (1939) - AmCo Tonträger (Germany, 2007) PAL 1.33:1

released in 2006

	La Taverne de la Jamaique (1939) - Universal (France, 2006) Amazon (France) R2 PAL 1.33:1
	Jamaica Inn (1939) - Waterfall Home Entertainment Ltd (UK, 2006) 1.33:1 Warning! This is a bootleg containing an unlicensed transfer (more info).

...view older DVD releases

See Also...

For further relevant information about this film, see also...

• 1000 Frames of Jamaica Inn (1939)
• Articles about Jamaica Inn (1939)
• Complete Cast and Crew
• Radio adaptations
• Web links to information, articles, reviews, etc

Image Gallery

Images from the Hitchcock Gallery (click to view larger versions or search for all relevant images)...

Film Frames

...loading images - please wait

Themes

• multiple personalities - Charles Laughton's "Jekyll and Hyde" charater

Cast and Crew

Directed by:

• Alfred Hitchcock

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:

• Erich Pommer
• Charles Laughton

Written by:

• Daphne Du Maurier - original novel ("Jamaica Inn")
• Sidney Gilliat
• Joan Harrison
• J B Priestley

Photographed by:

• Bernard Knowles
• Harry Stradling Senior

Edited by:

• Robert Hamer

Music by:

• Eric Fenby

Costume Design by:

• Molly McArthur