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A family of British ex-pats finds themselves robbed by pirates on their voyage back from Jamaica. During the robbery the children hideout on the pirates ship and become unwitting stowaways when it sets sail...Product Identifiers
ProducerJohn Croydon
EAN5060000403343
eBay Product ID (ePID)102543241
Product Key Features
Film/TV TitleA High Wind in Jamaica
ActorNigel Davenport, James Coburn, Gert Frobe, Dennis Price, Lila Kedrova, Anthony Quinn
DirectorAlexander Mackendrick
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
Release Year2011
FeaturesWidescreen, Closed Caption, Theatrical Trailers
Aspect Ratio2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen
GenreGeneral, Action & Adventure
Run Time104 Mins
Additional Product Features
CertificatePG
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Director of PhotographyDouglas Slocombe
AuthorRichard Hughes
Consumer AdviceContains mild violence, threat and language
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
Additional InformationBased 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.
Movie/TV TitleA High Wind In Jamaica
ComposerLarry Adler
Sound sourceDolby Digital
ScreenwriterDennis Cannan, Ronald Harwood, Stanley Mann