A High Wind in Jamaica

A High Wind in Jamaica

103 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure | May 1, 1965

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.

A High Wind in Jamaica

103 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure | May 1, 1965

A High Wind in Jamaica
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers 20th Century Fox
Original title A High Wind in Jamaica
Directors Alexander Mackendrick
Writers Richard Hughes, Denis Cannan, Stanley Mann, Ronald Harwood

Cast

Anthony Quinn

as Chavez

James Coburn

as Zac

Deborah Baxter

as Emily Thornton

Gert Fröbe

as Dutch Captain

Dennis Price

as Mathias

Lila Kedrova

as Rosa

Nigel Davenport

as Mr. Thornton

Isabel Dean

as Alice Thornton

Kenneth J. Warren

as Capt. Marpole

Ben Carruthers

as Alberto

Brian Phelan

as Curtis

Trader Faulkner

as Pirate

Charles Laurence

as Tallyman

Charles Hyatt

as Pirate

Dan Jackson

as Pirate

Viviane Ventura

as Margaret Fernandez

Kenji Takaki

as Cook

Roberta Tovey

as Rachel Thornton

Martin Amis

as John Thornton

Jeffrey Chandler

as Edward Thornton

Karen Flack

as Laura Thornton

Henry Beltran

as Harry Fernandez

Philip Madoc

as Guardia Civile