During the 1800s, a group of children find themselves unexpectedly taken from Jamaica to England after a pirate ship mistakenly captures them. “A High Wind in Jamaica” (1965) is an adaptation of Richard Hughes’ 1929 novel and attempts to portray complicated themes that are hard to translate to the screen. However, if you look closely at the smaller details, there's a lot to be gained from watching it. For examp…

Anthony Quinn ("Chavez") is cheerfully engaged in his pirate activities when he encounters a vessel transporting British schoolchildren headed for their education. The atmosphere on board shifts noticeably after that. The captain develops some fondness for the children, even as his crew and his close friend "Zac" (James Coburn) begin to view them with suspicion. This feeling worsens as the kids’ mishaps interfere wit…

Alexander Mackendrick directs *A High Wind in Jamaica*, a screenplay adaptation by Stanley Mann, Ronald Harwood & Denis Cannan based on Richard Hughes’ novel of the same name. The film features Anthony Quinn, James Coburn, Deborah Baxter, Lila Kedrova, Martin Amis, Dennis Price and Nigel Davenport, with music composed by Larry Adler, a song by Mike LeRoy, and cinematography by Douglas Slocombe. It's a DeLuxe Color/Ci…