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Jamaican Man

1950 · 120 min

A moody, old-fashioned melodrama of crime and illness that moves between exotic ports and Paris, carrying a heavy, romantic sadness.

Directed by
Maurice de Canonge
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Pierre Brasseur, Véra Norman, Georges Tabet
Overview
Jacques Mervel, also known as "L'Homme de la Jamaïque" makes use of his talents as a gun runner in Tangiers, Morocco. After triumphing over a rival gang, he decides to quit the job and to start a new life with Vicky, a pretty young nurse. In Paris, a doctor lets him know that he is affected by leprosy. In desperation, Jacques runs away from Vicky to spare her. When she realizes the reason why Jacques has disappeared from her life, she joins him with a view to helping him fight the disease.

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Directed by
Maurice de Canonge
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Pierre Brasseur, Véra Norman, Georges Tabet
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • crime
  • isolation
  • redemption
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
adventure
Directed by
Maurice de Canonge
Written by
Jacques Companéez
Starring
Pierre Brasseur, Véra Norman, Georges Tabet, Marcelle Géniat, Louis Seigner, Jean-Roger Caussimon, Jany Vallières, Daniel Lecourtois
Music
Louiguy
Cinematography
Lucien Joulin
Runtime
120 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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