L'Homme de la Jamaïque
A Feature film of
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Production year1950
French release22/12/1950
Runtime2 h
Synopsis
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.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (20)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producers : Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC), Bellair Films
- French distributors : Alliance Générale de Distribution Cinématographique (AGDC), C.F.R.
Full credits (14)
- Executive Producer : André Halley Des Fontaines
- Adaptation : Jacques Companeez
- Screenwriter : Jacques Companeez
- Dialogue Writer : Louis Martin
- Director of Photography : Lucien Joulin
- Music Composer : Louiguy
- Editor : Louis Devaivre
- Sound Recordist : Julien Coutellier
- Author of original work : Robert Gaillard
- Camera Operator : Robert Schneider
- Production Manager : Georges Bernier
- Continuity supervisor : Paulette Tacquet
- Production Designer : Robert Dumesnil
- Still Photographer : Francis Lamy
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Adventure, Drama
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 1950
- French release : 22/12/1950
- Runtime : 2 h
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 9735
- Visa issue date : 08/12/1950
- Approval : Unknown
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.37
- Audio format : Mono
