Jamaica Inn

Name: Jamaica Inn
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Genre: Crime, Adventure, Thriller
Released: 1939
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, Robert Newton, Leslie Banks, Marie Ney

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.

19391h 40m6.1(251 votes)

CrimeAdventureThriller

Synopsis

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 surviv…

Jamaica Inn (1939) is a crime, adventure, and thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It stars Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, and Robert Newton. The film runs for 1 hour 40 minutes. Audiences have made it well received, with an average score of 6.1 out of 10 from 251 votes.

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Director

Alfred Hitchcock

Cast

Charles Laughton

Sir Humphrey Pengallan

Maureen O'Hara

Mary Yellan

Robert Newton

James "Jem" Trehearne

Leslie Banks

Joss Merlyn

Marie Ney

Patience Merlyn

Horace Hodges

Chadwick

Emlyn Williams

Harry

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Who stars in Jamaica Inn?

Jamaica Inn stars Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, Robert Newton, and Leslie Banks, and was directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

How long is Jamaica Inn?

Jamaica Inn has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes.

When did Jamaica Inn come out?

Jamaica Inn was released in 1939.

What genre is Jamaica Inn?

Jamaica Inn is a crime, adventure, and thriller film.

Is Jamaica Inn worth watching?

Jamaica Inn holds an average audience score of 6.1 out of 10. The best signal, though, is a recommendation from a friend who shares your taste—FriendsRecommend shows you exactly that.