Jamaican Man

Jamaican Man

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 22, 1950

Runtime

2h 0m

Genres

Adventure

Original Title

L'Homme de la Jamaïque

Production Companies

Bellair Films

Director

Maurice de Canonge

Description

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.