United States / Oct 11, 1939 / New York City, New York
He ruled Jamaica Inn...citadel of sin on the moors, curse-ridden, shunned, reviled. Enough sensations for a dozen pictures. Laughton at his most magnificent.
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
In early 19th-century Cornwall, young Mary Yellan travels to live with her aunt and uncle at the remote Jamaica Inn, where she discovers the inn is a front for a violent gang of wreckers who lure ships to their doom along the coast. As she becomes entangled in their crimes, Mary must fight to survive and uncover the truth behind the terror that haunts the moors.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Wylie Watson | Salvation |
| Mervyn Johns | Thomas |
| Hay Petrie | Sir Humphrey's Groom Sam |
| Edwin Greenwood | Dandy |
| Stephen Haggard | Willie |
| Morland Graham | Sydney |
| Basil Radford | Lord George |
| George Curzon | Captain Murray |
| Jeanne De Casalis | Sir Humphrey's Dinner Guest |
| A. Bromley Davenport | Lord Ringwood |
| Mabel Terry-Lewis | Lady Beston |
| Frederick Piper | Davis |
| Herbert Lomas | Dowland |
| Clare Greet | Granny Tremarney |
| William Devlin | Burdkin |
| Aubrey Mather | Coachman (uncredited) |
| Marie Ault | Coach Passenger (uncredited) |
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| O.B. Clarence | Coach Passenger (uncredited) |
| Mary Jerrold | Miss Black (uncredited) |
| John Longden | Captain Johnson (uncredited) |
| Robert Adair | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| William Fazan | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Archie Harradine | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Harry Lane | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Sam Lee | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Alan Lewis | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Philip Ray | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| A. George Smith | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeAdventureThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Jamaica Inn |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mayflower Pictures |
| Release date | 11 maggio 1939 |
| Production | Erich Pommer, Charles Laughton |
| Writer | Sidney Gilliat, Joan Harrison, Daphne du Maurier |
| Editing | Robert Hamer |
| Cinematography | Harry Stradling Sr., Bernard Knowles, Gus Drisse |
| Assistant directors | Edward Joseph, Roy Goddard, Alfred Hitchcock |
| Camera operators | Gus Drisse, Harry Stradling Sr., Bernard Knowles |
| Additional photography | Harry Stradling Sr., Bernard Knowles, Gus Drisse |
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| Production design | Thomas N. Morahan |
| Art direction | Thomas N. Morahan |
| Set decoration | Thomas N. Morahan |
| Special effects | Harry Watt |
| Visual effects | W. Percy Day |
| Stunts | Bob Simmons |
| Music | Eric Fenby, Jack Rogerson |
| Sound | Eric Fenby, Jack Rogerson |
| Costume design | Molly McArthur, Ern Westmore |
| Makeup | Ern Westmore, Molly McArthur |
| Hairstyling | Molly McArthur, Ern Westmore |
| Budget | 200.436 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Germany / May 11, 1939 / 12
United Kingdom / May 12, 1939 / PG
France / Jul 20, 1939 / TP / Visa CNC 45738
Sweden / Sep 11, 1939 / 15
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United States / Oct 13, 1939 / NR
Denmark / Oct 23, 1939 / 15
Finland / Dec 17, 1939 / K-16
Italy / Jan 01, 1940
Physical media
Brazil / Jan 01, 2000 / 12
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