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A High Wind in Jamaica

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The Thorntons are a British family living in Jamaica in 1870. When they decide to send their children back to England for a proper education, the long journey home quickly turns into pandemonium when a pirate ship, led by Capt. Chavez (Anthony Quinn), attacks their vessel. As the pirates begin to loot and pillage, the children mistake the pirate ship for their own. Now trapped on an unfriendly vessel, the children must figure out a way to reunite with their parents.
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Alexander Mackendrick

Director

Anthony Quinn

Chavez

James Coburn

Zac

Lila Kedrova

Rosa

Dennis Price

Mathias

Gert Fröbe

Dutch Captain
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Synopsis The Thorntons are a British family living in Jamaica in 1870. When they decide to send their children back to England for a proper education, the long journey home quickly turns into pandemonium when a pirate ship, led by Capt. Chavez (Anthony Quinn), attacks their vessel. As the pirates begin to loot and pillage, the children mistake the pirate ship for their own. Now trapped on an unfriendly vessel, the children must figure out a way to reunite with their parents.
Director
Alexander Mackendrick
Producer
John Croydon
Screenwriter
Stanley Mann, Ronald Harwood, Denis Cannan
Production Co
20th Century Fox
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 20, 2004
Runtime
1h 43m