A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)

NR05/01/1965Adventure, Drama1h 43m
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Piracy and High Adventure on the High Seas!

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Anthony Quinn

    Chavez

  2. Cast 1

    James Coburn

    Zac

  3. Cast 1

    Deborah Baxter

    Emily Thornton

  4. Cast 1

    Gert Fröbe

    Dutch Captain

  5. Cast 1

    Dennis Price

    Mathias

  6. Cast 1

    Lila Kedrova

    Rosa

  7. Cast 1

    Nigel Davenport

    Mr. Thornton

  8. Cast 1

    Isabel Dean

    Alice Thornton

  9. Cast 1

    Kenneth J. Warren

    Capt. Marpole

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 pal "Zac" (James Coburn) start to think they are little better than Jonahs. This sentiment is only exacerbated as their childish calamities start to impact on the crew's fun and income. Deborah Baxter ("Emily") seems to be the favourite child, and when she becomes injured their pirating days look nu...

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Original LanguageEnglish 

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