A High Wind in Jamaica

1965

1h 43m

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6.3/10

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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.

Directors

Alexander Mackendrick

Writers

Stanley Mann(screenplay by)

Ronald Harwood(screenplay by)

Denis Cannan(screenplay by)

Stars

Anthony Quinn

James Coburn

Deborah Baxter

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Chavez

Zac

Emily Thornton

Dutch Captain

Mathias

Rosa

Mr. Thornton

Alice Thornton

Capt. Marpole

Alberto

Curtis

Pirate

Tallyman

Pirate

Pirate

Margaret Fernandez

Cook

Rachel Thornton

Directors

Alexander Mackendrick

Writers

Stanley Mann(screenplay by)

Ronald Harwood(screenplay by)

Denis Cannan(screenplay by)

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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 numbered. The at sea scenarios here are engaging enough and the young actors are not bad at all, but the plot quickly begins to become too contrived - and actually, one could well believe in the biblical theory as just about anything and everything that can go wrong does! I really didn't like the ending at all - somehow it just felt wrong, but it's a nice film to look at with plenty of attention to the production detail. More Mickey than Errol Flynn, but watchable nonetheless.

Geronimo196704 Apr, 2022