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Jamaican Man (1950) | Slate

Jamaican Man

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Rated 8.0 on TMDB

Jamaican Man

L'Homme de la Jamaïque

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.

Released: 1950
Runtime: 2h 0m
Genres: Adventure
Country: France
Language: French

Direction and writing

Jacques CompanéezScreenplay

Robert GaillardNovel

Cast

Pierre BrasseurJacques Mervel
Véra NormanVicky Blanchard
Georges TabetPablo Lopez

Maurice de CanongeDirector

Louis MartinDialogue

Where to watch

Unavailable

Marcelle GéniatMrs. Milleris

Louis SeignerCaptain Hoggan

Jean-Roger CaussimonDoctor Van Boeken

Jany VallièresMarguerite

Daniel LecourtoisDoctor Marc Heckart

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