Jamaica Inn

Film19391h 40m 6.1 (imdb)

“He ruled Jamaica Inn...citadel of sin on the moors, curse-ridden, shunned, reviled. Enough sensations for a dozen pictures. Laughton at his most magnificent.”

Synopsis

In early 19th-century Cornwall, young Mary Yellan travels to live with her aunt and uncle at the remote Jamaica Inn, where she discovers the inn is a front for a violent gang of wreckers who lure ships to their doom along the coast. As she becomes entangled in their crimes, Mary must fight to survive and uncover the truth behind the terror that haunts the moors.

  • Crime
  • Adventure
  • Thriller

Details

Status
Released
Released
May 11, 1939
Original Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
Studio
Mayflower Pictures
Budget
$200K
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