Jamaica Inn1939
Jamaica Inn (1939)
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Cast
as Mary - His Niece
as Sir Humphrey Pengallan
as Joss Merlyn
as Harry the Peddler
as Jem Trehearne
as Salvation Watkins
as Patience Merlyn
as Sea-Lawyer Sydney
as Boy
as Thomas
as Dandy
as Chadwick, the Butler
as Guest
as Guest
as Guest
as Capt. Johnson
as Groom
as Agent
as Tenant
as Tenant
as Tenant
as Another Guest
as His Friend
as Coachman
as Coach Passenger
as Coach Passenger
as Miss Black
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
as Captain Murray
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Critic Reviews for Jamaica Inn
All Critics (21) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (9) | DVD (2)
Laughton is compelling from the first instant: His Pengallan is at least five of the seven deadly sins rolled into one, a cheerfully loathsome creature with wide-set eyebrows and a multitude of chins ...
By common consent, one of Alfred Hitchcock's poorest and least personal works, though it has some compensations.
Superb direction, excellent casting, expressive playing and fine production offset an uneven screenplay to make Jamaica Inn a gripping version of the Daphne du Maurier novel.
The result is weird, but not wonderful.
Having set his own standards, Alfred Hitchcock must be judged by them; and, by them, his Jamaica Inn is merely journeyman melodrama.
Hitchcock claimed he felt like a referee on the film, unable to reign in Laughton. But to his credit, Laughton mutates a potentially stuffy villain into a terrifically offbeat, perversely repellant portrayal.
Audience Reviews for Jamaica Inn
With plenty of shots throughout the film of raging seas, this is a different film for Mr Alfred Hitchcock, with the emphasis on drama + action = adventure. Robert Newton as a hero type is different as well but the focus undoubtedly turns on the performance by Charles Laughton as a soul a) slowly going mad, b) unaware of that and, c) kind of enjoying the ride. Why this is seen as Hitchcock-lite I'll never know. I think it was great.
Super Reviewer
This is my favourite of Hitchcock's 30s movies, it's exciting, thrilling, and romantic. It has great actors too.
Super Reviewer
it's pretty weak for hitchcock; way too melodramatic with alot of bad acting, including a ridiculous performance by charles laughton! too bad; i love sea adventures...
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