A 1939 film made by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Charles Laughton and Maureen O'Hara, adapted from Daphne du Maurier's 1936 novel of the same name.
Set in Cornwall where the young orphan, Mary, is sent to live with Aunt Patience and Uncle Joss who are the landlords of the Jamaica Inn. Mary soon realizes that her uncle's inn is the base of a gang of pirates who lure ships to their doom on the rocky coast. The girl starts fearing for her life.
Director:
Alfred Hitchcock
Writers:
Sidney Gilliat (screenplay), Joan Harrison (screenplay)
Stars:
Maureen O'Hara, Robert Newton and Charles Laughton
I love the sign in the wind at the beginning.
tallorder9 1 week ago
Love this,
Don't know why it isn't more well known?
mazzymuso 3 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
@smpr12-Thanks for this post. One of the old Blk&Wht gems.
Flickchaser 5 months ago