In Cornwall, 1819, a young woman discovers she's living near a gang of criminals who arrange shipwrecks for profit.In Cornwall, 1819, a young woman discovers she's living near a gang of criminals who arrange shipwrecks for profit.In Cornwall, 1819, a young woman discovers she's living near a gang of criminals who arrange shipwrecks for profit.
- Sir Humphrey's Friend
- (as Jeanne de Casalis)
- Lady Beston - Sir Humphrey's Friend
- (as Mabel Terry Lewis)
- Ringwood - Sir Humphrey's Friend
- (as Bromley Davenport)
Storyline
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- TriviaThis was reportedly one of Sir Alfred Hitchcock's unhappiest directing jobs. He felt caught between Charles Laughton and Laughton's business partners. Later, he said that he did not so much direct this movie as referee it.
- GoofsToward the end of the film as the ship is heading for the rocks, someone yells "Hard a port!" The helmsman then turns the wheel to starboard and then the ship is seen moving to starboard.
- Quotes
[first title card]
Title Card: "Oh Lord, we pray thee ~~ not that wrecks should happen ~~ but that if they do happen / Thou wilt guide them ~~ to the coast of Cornwall ~~ for the benefit of the poor inhabitants."
Title Card: So ran an old Cornish prayer of the early nineteenth century, but in that lawless corner of England, before the British Coastguard Service came into being...
Title Card: ...there existed gangs who, for the sake of plunder deliberately planned the wrecks, luring ships to their doom on the cruel rocks of the wild Cornish coast.
- Crazy credits[Prologue] "Oh Lord, we pray thee -- not that wrecks should happen -- but that if they do happen Thou wilt guide them -- to the coast of Cornwall -- for the benefit of the poor inhabitants." So ran an old Cornish prayer of the early nineteenth century, but in that lawless corner of England, before the British Coastguard Service came into being . . . . . . . . . . there exited gangs who, for the sake of plunder deliberately planned the wrecks, luring ships to their doom on the cruel rocks of the wild Cornish coast.
- Alternate versionsThere are about eight minutes of footage missing from various unauthorized US DVDs of Jamaica Inn. This is due to them being bootlegged from old, worn copies of edited US theatrical release prints. The missing footage should appear at the end of chapter 14 (approx 00:51:55). As Jem and Sir H leave the room, the DVD cuts to Mary, Patience and Joss at Jamaica Inn. There's now no explanation as to how Mary returned there, or why Sir H and Jem (now dressed in a military uniform) are banging on the door outside. These bootleg DVDs are known to have footage missing:
- R0 Laserlight Video/Delta Entertainment (USA, 2000)
- R0 Westlake Entertainment Group (USA, 2004)
- R0 Diamond Entertainment (Alfred Hitchcock: Collector's Edition Volume 1, USA, 2003) These authorized DVDs are known to have the footage intact:
- R0 Kino Video/Image Entertainment (USA, 1999)
- R2 Carlton Visual Entertainment Ltd (UK, 2003) All other authorized releases also have the complete UK version, as per the Alfred Hitchcock Collectors' Guide.
- ConnectionsEdited into Catalogue of Ships (2008)
"Jamaica Inn" is an underrated work of Alfred Hitchcock. The story is too dark, especially considering that it was released in 1939. The cinematography in black and white is magnificent, and Charles Laughton has an awesome performance in the role of the ambiguous Sir Humphrey Pengallan. Maureen O'Hara is also amazing in an unusual role in 1939 of a strong woman in her first lead role. The DVD released in Brazil by Continental Distributor has 89:41 minutes running time and it is visible the edition of the movie when Mary and Trehearne are lodged by Sir Humphrey. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "A Estalagem Maldita" ("The Damned Inn")
Nota: On 15 October 2024, I saw this movie again.
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- Nov 27, 2009
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- Riff-Piraten
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- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1