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A High Wind in Jamaica

1965·1h 43m·Approved
DramaAdventure
IMDb Rating
★ 6.5/10
2,453 votes

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.

A High Wind in Jamaica is a 1965 drama adventure movie directed by Alexander Mackendrick, starring Anthony Quinn, James Coburn, Lila Kedrova. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10 from 2,453 votes and runs 1h 43m.

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Director
Alexander Mackendrick
Stars
Anthony Quinn
James Coburn
Lila Kedrova
Dennis Price
Details
1965-06-04
103 min
Movie
Approved
★ United Kingdom
★ English, Spanish
Keywords
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