A High Wind in Jamaica

A High Wind in Jamaica

Piracy and High Adventure on the High Seas!

1965•1h 43m•6.3/10

AdventureDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.3/10(43)

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.

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Production

20th Century Fox

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Chavez

James Coburn

James Coburn

Zac

Deborah Baxter

Deborah Baxter

Emily Thornton

Gert Fröbe

Gert Fröbe

Dutch Captain

Dennis Price

Dennis Price

Mathias

Lila Kedrova

Lila Kedrova

Rosa

Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Mr. Thornton

Isabel Dean

Isabel Dean

Alice Thornton

Kenneth J. Warren

Kenneth J. Warren

Capt. Marpole

Ben Carruthers

Alberto

Brian Phelan

Brian Phelan

Curtis

Trader Faulkner

Pirate

Charles Laurence

Tallyman

Charles Hyatt

Pirate

Dan Jackson

Dan Jackson

Pirate

Viviane Ventura

Viviane Ventura

Margaret Fernandez

Kenji Takaki

Kenji Takaki

Cook

Roberta Tovey

Roberta Tovey

Rachel Thornton

Martin Amis

Martin Amis

John Thornton

Jeffrey Chandler

Edward Thornton

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