Jamaica Inn (1939)

6.3Approved95 minDirector: Alfred Hitchcock

1939 film by Alfred Hitchcock

Jamaica Inn is a 1939 British adventure thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and adapted from Daphne du Maurier's 1936 novel of the same name. It is the first of three of du Maurier's works that Hitchcock adapted (the others were her novel Rebecca and short story "The Birds"). It stars Charles Laughton (who also produced the film through his Mayflower Pictures) and Maureen O'Hara in her first major screen role. It is the last film Hitchcock made in the United Kingdom before he moved to the United States.

The film is a period piece set in Cornwall in 1820, in the real Jamaica Inn (which still exists) on the edge of Bodmin Moor.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Jamaica Inn about?
Jamaica Inn (1939) — In early 19th century Cornwall, a young orphan, Mary, is sent to live with Aunt Patience and Uncle Joss who are landlords of the Jamaica Inn. Mary soon realises her uncle's inn serves as the base for a gang of ship wreckers - who lure ships to their doom on the rocky coast, and M
Is Jamaica Inn based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Jamaica Inn scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.