Jamaica Inn

United Kingdom, 1939

Film
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Maureen O’Hara is a beautiful damsel in distress who must contend with the madness of the evil Squire Pengallon, the chief of a band of cut throats who lures ships onto the rocks in Victorian times. The opening of the film sets the tone: a “Jamaica Inn” sign half in gloom buffeted by wind and rain. Charles Laughton is memorable as the evil Squire. Rated: PG

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Credits

director

Alfred Hitchcock

producer

Erich Pommer

Duration

01:38:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1939

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

324083

Language

English

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q497005

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