A High Wind in Jamaica

A High Wind in Jamaica

1965 · 103 min · EN · NR · 6.2 (37 votes)
Dir. Alexander Mackendrick · Starring Anthony Quinn, James Coburn, Deborah Baxter, Gert Fröbe, Dennis Price, Lila Kedrova · Music Larry Adler

Piracy and High Adventure on the High Seas!

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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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A sun-drenched, yet unsettling, adventure where the carefree innocence of childhood collides with the harsh realities of piracy and survival on the high seas. It's a wistful journey through a storm-tossed world.

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