Jamaica Inn (1983 TV series) visits the Reverend at his church. The production was originally broadcast as a two episode program in Britain totalling 187 minutes. Later, it was edited down to 150 minutes to fit in a 3 hour timeslot with 30 minutes of advertising for the U.S. market; it was also divided into three parts, the second and third parts constituting the original second episode. Jamaica Inn (1983 TV series) Jamaica Inn is a 1983 British television miniseries adapted from the novel "Jamaica Inn" by Daphne du Maurier. It is a gothic period piece of piracy, smuggling and murder set in northeastern Cornwall,
Jamaica Inn (novel) help, Mary escapes and goes to Altarnun to tell the vicar about Joss's misdeeds, but he isn't at home. She then goes to the squire's home and tells his wife her story, but Mrs Bassat tells Mary that her husband already has the evidence to arrest Joss and has gone to do so. Mrs Bassat has her driver take Mary to Jamaica Inn, where they arrive before the Squire's party. Mary goes inside and finds her uncle stabbed to death; the squire and his men arrive soon thereafter and discover Patience similarly murdered. The vicar arrives at the inn, having