Jamaica Inn
1983 Drama, Crime 1 season
TMDB rating 5.0/10 Ended
In the early 1800s, Mary Yellan's life is changed after her father is murdered by shipwreckers. When her mother dies of a broken heart not long afterwards, Mary is forced to go live with her Aunt Patience at her inn on Bodmin Moor. It's there that she discovers her slightly mad Uncle Joss is the wreckers' ringleader and that Jamaica Inn is their headquarters. Mary is determined to bring Joss and his gang to justice and calls upon Joss' younger brother Jem to help.
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In the early 1800s, Mary Yellan's life is changed after her father is murdered by shipwreckers. When her mother dies of a broken heart not long afterwards, Mary is forced to go live with her Aunt Patience at her inn on Bodmin Moor. It's there that she discovers her slightly mad Uncle Joss is the wreckers' ringleader and that Jamaica Inn is their headquarters. Mary is determined to bring Joss and his gang to justice and calls upon Joss' younger brother Jem to help.
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Cast and details
Jane SeymourMary Yellan
Patrick McGoohanJoss Merlyn
Trevor EveJeremiah 'Jem' Merlyn
John McEneryReverend Francis Davey
Billie WhitelawAunt Patience
Peter VaughanSquire Bassatt
Vivian PicklesMartha Yellan- Michael GoldieHarry
John AbineriRichards
Tony RohrGuard
Norman BowlerCaptain- Christopher DouglasWalter
- Created by
- Derek Marlowe
- Network
- ITV1
- First aired
- Jan 30, 1983
- Latest episode
- Jan 30, 1983
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