I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

As you might know by now, I don't really like Alfred Hitchcock movies. However, I loved Jamaica Inn! It's a wildly exciting, swashbuckling adventure-not at all like the slow-paced internal mysteries of the '50s and '60s Hitchcock is best known for.The start of the movie shows a shipwreck caused by a nasty band of pirates, who, then, attack the survivors. It's a very creepy and effective scene. Next up, we see a seventeen-year-old Maureen O'Hara-in only her second leading role-arriving in the same town. She's there to stay with her aunt and uncle, Marie Ney and Leslie Banks, but before she can find their inn, she meets the wealthy squire Charles Laughton. I'd prefer not to tell you anymore of the plot, since it's incredibly exciting when you don't know what's going to happen, but if you like mysterious period pieces, twists and turns in your plots, or romance sprinkled into an adventure, you'll probably love this movie as much as I do.It's hard to believe this was Maureen O'Hara's third movie; in her first, she played an unnamed secretary. She's just as feisty and fierce as she was in The Quiet Man, nearly fifteen years later. She got this part because Charles Laughton saw her screen test and insisted on casting her as his leading lady! Charles is fantastic in his secretive, slimy role, and he'll keep you on your toes from start to finish. A young Robert Newton plays one of the pirates, long before he created the "original pirate" in Treasure Island. His role in Jamaica Inn is far different from Long John Silver, and while I won't give you any spoilers, if this is your first Robert Newton movie, you'll see him differently than everyone else. My dad first saw in this movie, and he said, "I can't imagine him playing Bill Sikes!" Again, no spoilers, but this is just another notch in Bobbie's belt of versatility.

In Cornwall in 1819, a young woman discovers that she is living near a gang of criminals who arrange shipwrecks for profit.If someone were to say this was not so much an Alfred Hitchcock film as it is a Charles Laughton film, I think that would be a fair assessment. Although Hitchcock made many, many films, his mark is not evident on all of them. And here the powerful presence of Laughton drowns out anything Hitchcock was ding as director.The story itself is interesting, too, and for whatever reason reminds me of the Burke and Hare story. There is no real connection, of course, but I feel like this band of rogues would fit right in with the world of grave robbers.

Jamaica Inn is a neat little crime story of men that wreck ships for the profit that is on-board. Mary (O'Hara), who is generally a good person, finds herself in the middle of all this criminal activity. It's not the greatest story but it's a fun one. I've read that Hitchcock himself was not very pleased with the film but I take the film all in fun story wise. Now what this film has got going for it is great atmosphere and good and interesting characters - oh and a very charismatic Charles Laughton with a lovely Maureen O'Hara.Some people are not crazy about this particular - some seem to hate it - but I'm in the crowd that likes the film. I love these types of films - the ones with great atmosphere and great characters even if the story is a bit second rate or not so good.7/10

Alfred Hitchcock's last film made in the UK before heading to the US is one of his worst. It's a period thriller (light on thrills) about a gang of criminals who cause shipwrecks on the coast in order to steal the cargo and kill the surviving crew. The gang uses a spooky inn as a headquarters to meet and discuss their shipwrecking schemes. The film opens strong but once Charles Laughton's character appears, things start to unravel. Laughton is usually cited as one of the main reasons why this movie is so flawed. Laughton was one of the producers on the film and evidently interfered with Hitchcock at every turn. Without even knowing the story behind the production, it's easy to lay primary blame at Laughton's doorstep while watching this. He's over the top and campy; often comical to the point that it's impossible for Hitchcock to effectively build any suspense. There are some nice atmospheric moments with howling winds and stormy nights and the like. But the atmosphere is undone by Laughton's ridiculousness. The unconvincing makeup and fake nose don't help. The rest of the cast isn't that much better, with master ham Leslie Banks overacting as much as possible and a stiff Maureen O'Hara as the heroine. Maureen's as lovely as ever but, this being one of her earliest roles, her acting is pretty limited. It's a flawed movie with many boring stretches, too much bad acting, and mysteries that are not very mysterious. Still, it's Hitchcock so there are enough interesting things going on to warrant a look. But you'll likely be satisfied with just one look.