Jericho

"The most spectacular adventure picture ever made"

Aug 16 1938 Not Rated 1h 17m
Adventure, Drama, Musical

An unjustly condemned corporal flees to Africa, chased by the captain blamed for his escape.

Plot

During the Great War, a Negro corporal, Jericho Jackson, disobeys an order and saves crewmen trapped below deck after an attack. A sergeant dies in the incident; Jackson is court-martialed and sentenced to death. He bolts, and his captain unjustly gets a five-year sentence for aiding his escape; the captain vows to bring Jackson to justice. Meanwhile, Jackson has stolen a boat and sailed from Bordeaux to Morocco where his skills as a physician give him a new lease on life. He becomes a chief responsible for negotiating peace among tribes and leading the annual great salt caravan. A confrontation with his old captain is, however, unavoidable. Can there be justice?

Written by

George Barraud, Walter Futter, Robert N. Lee

Directed by

Thornton Freeland

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Buckingham Film Productions, Capitol Film Corporation

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
362
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA