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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.6 / 100
1939·Adventure / Crime / Drama·1h 38m

JAMAICA INN

“He ruled Jamaica Inn...citadel of sin on the moors, curse-ridden, shunned, reviled. Enough sensations for a dozen pictures. Laughton at his most magnificent.”

In early 19th-century Cornwall, young Mary Yellan travels to live with her aunt and uncle at the remote Jamaica Inn, where she discovers the inn is a front for a violent gang of wreckers who lure ships to their doom along the coast. As she becomes entangled in their crimes, Mary must fight to survive and uncover the truth behind the terror that haunts the moors.

Above the Line
Alfred Hitchcock·DirectorJoan Harrison·ScreenplaySidney Gilliat·ScreenplayBernard Knowles·Director of PhotographyEric Fenby·Original Music ComposerRobert Hamer·Editor
Cast
Charles Laughton·Sir Humphrey PengallanMaureen O'Hara·Mary YellanRobert Newton·James "Jem" TrehearneLeslie Banks·Joss MerlynMarie Ney·Patience MerlynHorace Hodges·ChadwickEmlyn Williams·HarryWylie Watson·SalvationMervyn Johns·ThomasHay Petrie·Sir Humphrey's Groom Sam
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 3
Alfred Hitchcock·DirectorEdward Joseph·Assistant DirectorRoy Goddard·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Joan Harrison·ScreenplaySidney Gilliat·ScreenplaySidney Gilliat·DialogueDaphne du Maurier·Novel
Camera· 3
Bernard Knowles·Director of PhotographyHarry Stradling Sr.·Director of PhotographyGus Drisse·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Robert Hamer·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Eric Fenby·Original Music ComposerJack Rogerson·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 3
Molly McArthur·Costume DesignThomas N. Morahan·Set DecorationErn Westmore·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Erich Pommer·ProducerCharles Laughton·ProducerHugh Perceval·Production Manager
Other Departments· 5
J. B. Priestley·Additional DialogueBob Simmons·StuntsW. Percy Day·Matte PainterJ. Lee Thompson·Dialogue CoachHarry Watt·Special Effects
By the Numbers
64.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
55%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Jamaica Inn's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Brooding, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A woman with dark hair stands in the foreground, wearing a red dress and a short black jacket over a white shirt. Behind her is a large, dark building with lit ”

crimedrama
Key Elements
DressJacketBuilding
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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