Jamaican Man
1950, French. Directed by Maurice de Canonge.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Maurice de CanongeDirector
- Pierre BrasseurJacques Mervel
- Véra NormanVicky Blanchard
- Georges TabetPablo Lopez
- Marcelle GéniatMrs. Milleris
- Louis SeignerCaptain Hoggan
- Jean-Roger CaussimonDoctor Van Boeken
- Jany VallièresMarguerite
- Daniel LecourtoisDoctor Marc Heckart
- Félix PaquetCast
- Jacques SablonCast
- Hélène DassonvilleCast
- Jo DervoCaptain of the ship
Details
- Released
- 22 December 1950
- Original title
- L'Homme de la Jamaïque
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Jacques Companéez
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Jamaican Man runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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Jamaican Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 December 1950. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Jamaican Man?
Jamaican Man (1950) was directed by Maurice de Canonge and stars Pierre Brasseur, Véra Norman, Georges Tabet.