Jamaican Man (1950)
Original title: 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.
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Pierre BrasseurJacques Mervel
Véra NormanVicky BlanchardGeorges TabetPablo Lopez
Marcelle GéniatMme Milleris
Louis SeignerCapitaine Hoggan
Jean-Roger CaussimonDocteur Van Boeken
Daniel LecourtoisDocteur Marc HeckartJany VallièresMargueriteFélix PaquetJacques Sablon
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What is Jamaican Man about?
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.
How long is Jamaican Man?
Jamaican Man has a runtime of 120 minutes.