A High Wind in Jamaica
A High Wind in Jamaica
Overview
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.
Reviews (3)
John Chard (Rated: 8)
High on a Gallows Tree My Love.
A High Wind in Jamaica is directed by Alexander Mackendrick and adapted to screenplay jointly by Stanley Mann, Ronald Harwood & Denis Cannan, from the Richard Hughes novel of the same name. It stars Anthony Quinn, James Coburn, Deborah Baxter, Lila Kedrova, Martin ...
CinemaSerf (Rated: 6)
Poor old Anthony Quinn ("Chavez") is going about his harmless pirating when he alights on a ship carrying some British children en route to their schooling in Britain. Immediately the onboard dynamic changes. The captain starts to feel a bit of affection for these weans - even as his crew, and best ...
Wuchak (Rated: 7)
A pirate ship in the Caribbean takes on some kids
In the mid-1800s, several children are transported from Jamaica to England when a pirate ship inadvertently apprehends them.
“A High Wind in Jamaica” (1965) is a cinematic version of the 1929 novel by Richard Hughes. It tackles challeng...
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