High Wind in Jamaica (1965)
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33% want to see it
(21 ratings)
Based on a novel by Richard Hughes, this drama takes an unusual look at both seafaring pirates and the true nature of children. The Thorntons, a British family living in Jamaica, decide to pull up stakes and sail back to England after Frederick Thornton (Nigel Davenport) and his wife (Isabel Dean)… More Based on a novel by Richard Hughes, this drama takes an unusual look at both seafaring pirates and the true nature of children. The Thorntons, a British family living in Jamaica, decide to pull up stakes and sail back to England after Frederick Thornton (Nigel Davenport) and his wife (Isabel Dean) decide that life in the Caribbean is having a negative effect on her children's sense of order and discipline. While returning home, their ship is attacked by Capt. Chavez (Anthony Quinn), who along with his first mate Zac (James Coburn), begins to loot the ship for valuables. However, in the midst of the confusion of the pirate raid, the Thornton children scurry onto the pirate ship, and it's not until they've left the other ship behind that Chavez and Zac discover that they have new passengers. While most of the pirates are unenthusiastic about having a pack of kids on board, Chavez declares that they must be allowed to stay on board until they can be taken to a safe port. As they get to know each other, Chaven develops a soft spot for the children, especially ten-year-old Emily (Deborah Baxter), but in time, the kids' mischievous playfulness begins to transform itself into something more sinister. The supporting cast includes Dennis Price, Lila Kedrova, and Gert Frobe. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Alexander Mackendrick
- Genres
- Action & Adventure
PG-13,
Critic Reviews
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Jeremy Heilman, MovieMartyr.com
[It is] a criminally underappreciated movie that may be seen through the eyes of a child but is not scared to see the world as the cruel and confusing place it sometimes is.
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Shane Burridge, rec.arts.movies.reviews
What might have happened to the Lost Boys if they'd left Neverland and taken up with the pirates.
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Cast
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Anthony Quinn
as Capt. Chavez
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James Coburn
as Zac
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Dennis Price
as Mathias
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Lila Kedrova
as Rosa
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Gert Fröbe
as Dutch Captain
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Kenneth J. Warren
as Capt. Marpole
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Nigel Davenport
as Frederick Thornton
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Isabel Dean
as Mrs. Thornton
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Vivienne Ventura
as Margaret Fernandez
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Ben Carruthers
as Alberto
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Charles Hyatt
as Pirate
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Dan Jackson
as Pirate
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Trader Faulkner
as The Dancer
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Kenji Takaki
as The Cook
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Brian Phelan
as Curtis
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Danny Williams
as Old Sam
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Philip Madoc
as Capt. Guardia Civile
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Deborah Baxter
as Emily Thornton
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Martin Amis
as John Thornton
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Karen Flack
as Laura Thornton
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Roberta Tovey
as Rachel Thornton
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Jeffrey Chandler
as Edward Thornton
