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A High Wind in Jamaica is a 1965 DeLuxe Color adventure film, based on the 1929 novel of the same name by Richard Hughes, and directed by Alexander Mackendrick [2] for the 20th Century-Fox studio. It stars Anthony Quinn and James Coburn as the pirates who capture five children.
A High Wind in Jamaica: Directed by Alexander Mackendrick. With Anthony Quinn, James Coburn, Dennis Price, Lila Kedrova. 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.
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- Adventure, Drama
- Alexander Mackendrick
- 1965-06-04
As the pirates begin to loot and pillage, the children mistake the pirate ship for their own. Now trapped on an unfriendly vessel, the children must figure out a way to reunite with their parents...
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- Alexander Mackendrick
- Adventure
- Anthony Quinn
Feb 5, 2024 · Theatrical trailer for A HIGH WIND IN JAMAICA (1965). Disc options: http://www.discape.ca/film/a-high-win... “20th Century-Fox recreates the fantastic world of piracy and...
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- 18
- Discape
The pirate captain, Chavez (Anthony Quinn) and first mate Zac (James Coburn) do not wish to risk a kidnapping charge and decide to sail to Tampico and leave the children in the safe keeping of Rosa (Lila Kedrova), a brothel madam with a good heart. Rosa warns the pirates that the law is after them.
A High Wind in Jamaica is a 1965 DeLuxe Color film, based on the novel of the same name, and directed by Alexander Mackendrick for the 20th Century-Fox studio. It stars Anthony Quinn and James Coburn as the pirates who capture five children.
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