A High Wind in Jamaica
– In 1870, a Jamaican colonial family sends its children to Britain for proper schooling, but their sh..
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.
04 Jun 1965
English, Spanish
Alexander Mackendrick
Stanley Mann (screenplay), Ronald Harwood (screenplay), Denis Cannan (screenplay), Richard Hughes (from the novel by)
Anthony Quinn, James Coburn, Dennis Price, Lila Kedrova
The parents of children living in Jamaica, afraid that the kids are growing up uncivilized, decide to send them to England. But during the voyage, the childrens' ship is boarded by pirates and in the confusion the children wind up trapped on the pirate ship. The children view it as a lark, and one of them, a girl named Emily, develops an unusual bond with Chavez, the pirate captain. The superstitious pirates can't wait to unload the kids at the first port, but a tragedy prevents it, and Emily's relationship with Chavez takes a fateful twist.