''The Man from Jamaica'' (French: ''L'homme de la Jamaïque'') is a 1950 French adventure film directed by

Maurice de Canonge Maurice de Canonge (March 18, 1894 – January 10, 1979) was a French actor and film director.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.222 He is also sometimes known by the name Maurice Cannon. Selected filmography Director * ''Inspector Grey'' (1936) * '' Captain ...

and starring

Pierre Brasseur Pierre Brasseur (22 December 1905 – 16 August 1972), born Pierre-Albert Espinasse, was a French actor. Biography The son of actors Georges Espinasse and Germaine Brasseur, the latter a cousin of Albert Brasseur; his grandfather, Jules B ...

, Véra Norman and

Georges Tabet Georges Tabet (23 January 1905 – 28 February 1984) was a French Algerian actor, musician and screenwriter.Goble p.141 During the 1930s he appeared frequently alongside Jacques Pills. Selected filmography Actor * '' A Gentleman of the Ring'' ( ...

.Goble p.800 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Dumesnil. It was shot on location in

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and

Tangiers Tangier ( ; ; ar, طنجة, Ṭanja) is a city in northwestern Morocco. It is on the Moroccan coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel. The town is the capi ...

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Cast

as Jacques Mervel * Véra Norman as Vicky Blanchard *

as Pablo Lopez *

Marcelle Géniat Marcelle Géniat (1881-1959) was a French film actress.Goble p. 121 She was born Eugénie Pauline Martin in St. Petersburg, Russia, to French parents. Partial filmography * ''Le retour du passé'' (1916) * ''L'imprévu'' (1917) - Hélène Rav ...

as Madame Milleris *

Louis Seigner Louis Seigner (23 June 1903 – 20 January 1991) was a French actor. He was born in Saint-Chef, Isère, France, the son of Louise (Monin) and Joseph Seigner, and died in Paris. He was the father of actress Françoise Seigner, with Marie Cazeaux, ...

as Capitaine Hoggan *

Nicolas Amato Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to: People Given name * Nicolas (given name) Mononym * Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer * Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer Surname Nicolas * Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–1774), ...

as Le domestique de Lopez *

Jean-Roger Caussimon Jean-Roger Caussimon (24 July 1918 – 19 October 1985) was a French singer-songwriter and film actor. He appeared in 90 films between 1945 and 1985 but is better known for having worked with poet-singer Léo Ferré. Discography Studio albu ...

as Docteur Van Boeken * Jany Vallières as Marguerite * Simone Laure as Anita *

Félix Oudart Félix Charles Oudart (1881–1956) was a French stage and film actor.Goble p.452 Selected filmography * '' Crainquebille'' (1922) * ''Abduct Me'' (1932) * '' Toto'' (1933) * '' George and Georgette'' (1934) * '' A Day Will Come'' (1934) * '' Mer ...

as Le commissaire * Jean Pignol as Navari *

Daniel Lecourtois Daniel Lecourtois (25 January 1902 – 16 January 1985) was a French film actor.Hayward p.250 He appeared in more than sixty films and television series during his career. In his later career he often played authority figures. Partial filmography ...

as Docteur Marc Heckart *

Alexandre Rignault Alexandre Rignault (14 February 1901 – 2 April 1985) was a French actor. He appeared in more than a hundred films between 1931 and 1985. Selected filmography External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rignault, Alexandre 1901 births 1985 deaths ...

as Rapal

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1950 films French adventure films 1950 adventure films 1950s French-language films Films directed by Maurice de Canonge Films set in Tangier Films set in Paris French black-and-white films 1950s French films {{1950s-France-film-stub