Charles Laughton, Emlyn Williams, Maureen O'Hara
In Jamaica Inn--a rip-roaring melodrama drawn from a Daphne du Maurier potboiler set in 1820s Cornwall--an innocent young orphan (the 19-year-old Maureen O'Hara in her first starring role) arri...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 20, 1999
Stats: 137 reviews
it's pretty weak for hitchcock; way too melodramatic with alot of bad acting, including a ridiculous performance by charles laughton! too bad; i love sea adventures...
"Jamaica Inn" is a rarity in Hitchcock's filmography: a film that was BEHIND its time (it could have been an early talkie). It is notable only for the hints of sexual perversion one can find in the performances of Charles Laughton and Leslie Banks; in fact, the villains of the pi...( read more)
Very disappointing movie. This is the only Hitchcock movie that I've given a 6/10 or below, which is a shame. It just didn't feel like a Hitchcock movie, and I know that it was one of his earliest. But it does have some suspense and good acting.
Good adventure story. Superb acting by the principals. Surprising predictable ending and uneven cuts. Saw it all the way through 5/10/08
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