Jamaica Inn

Summary

Jamaica Inn is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (950 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Jamaica Inn's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Jamaica Inn was directed by Alfred Hitchcock^[4].
• Sidney Gilliat wrote the screenplay for Jamaica Inn^[5].
• Joan Harrison wrote the screenplay for Jamaica Inn^[6].
• Daphne du Maurier wrote the screenplay for Jamaica Inn^[7].
• Jamaica Inn's composer is recorded as Eric Fenby^[8].
• Jamaica Inn's genre is crime film^[9].
• Jamaica Inn's genre is romance film^[10].
• Jamaica Inn's genre is drama film^[11].
• Jamaica Inn's genre is pirate film^[12].
• Jamaica Inn's genre is crime drama film^[13].
• Jamaica Inn's genre is adventure film^[14].
• Jamaica Inn's genre is crime thriller film^[15].
• Jamaica Inn's genre is thriller film^[16].
• Jamaica Inn's based on is recorded as Jamaica Inn^[17].
• A cast member of Jamaica Inn was Charles Laughton^[18].
• A cast member of Jamaica Inn was Maureen O'Hara^[19].
• A cast member of Jamaica Inn was Emlyn Williams^[20].
• A cast member of Jamaica Inn was Leslie Banks^[21].
• A cast member of Jamaica Inn was Robert Newton^[22].
• A cast member of Jamaica Inn was Basil Radford^[23].
• A cast member of Jamaica Inn was Aubrey Mather^[24].
• A cast member of Jamaica Inn was John Longden^[25].
• A cast member of Jamaica Inn was Mervyn Johns^[26].
• A cast member of Jamaica Inn was Frederick Piper^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Erich Pommer^[28] and Charles Laughton^[29]. Jamaica Inn was directed by Alfred Hitchcock^[4]. Screenwriters include Sidney Gilliat^[5], Joan Harrison^[6], and Daphne du Maurier^[7]. Cast members include Charles Laughton^[18], Maureen O'Hara^[19], Emlyn Williams^[20], Leslie Banks^[21], Robert Newton^[22], and Basil Radford^[23].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1939^[30], May 12, 1939^[31], and October 16, 1939^[32]. The original language of Jamaica Inn was English^[33]. Genres include crime film^[9], romance film^[10], drama film^[11], pirate film^[12], crime drama film^[13], and adventure film^[14]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Reception

Reviews include 5.7/10^[35] and 52%^[36].

Why It Matters

Jamaica Inn ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (950 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]