Jamaica Inn

1h 40min

Crime

Adventure

Thriller

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.

Cast

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Sir Humphrey Pengallan
Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Mary Yellan
Robert Newton

Robert Newton

James "Jem" Trehearne
Leslie Banks

Leslie Banks

Joss Merlyn
Marie Ney

Marie Ney

Patience Merlyn
Wylie Watson

Wylie Watson

Salvation
Hay Petrie

Hay Petrie

Sir Humphrey's Groom Sam
Basil Radford

Basil Radford

Lord George
George Curzon

George Curzon

Captain Murray
Jeanne De Casalis

Jeanne De Casalis

Sir Humphrey's Dinner Guest
Clare Greet

Clare Greet

Granny Tremarney
Aubrey Mather

Aubrey Mather

Coachman (uncredited)
Marie Ault

Marie Ault

Coach Passenger (uncredited)
O.B. Clarence

O.B. Clarence

Coach Passenger (uncredited)
Mary Jerrold

Mary Jerrold

Miss Black (uncredited)
John Longden

John Longden

Captain Johnson (uncredited)
Robert Adair

Robert Adair

Undetermined Role (uncredited)
William Fazan

William Fazan

Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Archie Harradine

Archie Harradine

Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Harry Lane

Harry Lane

Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Sam Lee

Sam Lee

Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Alan Lewis

Alan Lewis

Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Philip Ray

Philip Ray

Undetermined Role (uncredited)
A. George Smith

A. George Smith

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Release date

11th May 1939

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English