Jamaica Inn was Alfred Hitchcock's last British movie before going to Hollywood. It's a rare period piece and the first of three adaptations of a Daphne du Maurier book. Set in the wild moorish landscape of 19th Century Cornwall, Maureen O'Hara plays the young heroine with Charles Laughton chewing the scenery as the colorful magistrate.
Details: Produced by Erich Pommer, released in 1939. Written by Sidney Gilliat and Joan Harrison. Starring: O'Hara, Laughton, Leslie Banks, Marie Ney, Emlyn Williams. Cinematography by Harry Stradling and Bernard Knowles.
Ranking: 36 out of 52. Ranking movies is a reductive parlor game. It’s also fun. And it’s a good way to frame a discussion. We aggregated over 70 ranking lists from critics, fans, and magazines, and will be going through Alfred Hitchcock’s films from “worst” to “best.” Jamaica Inn got 930 ranking points and is in last place.
