
Tabu: A Story of the South Seas(1931)
On the South Pacific island of Bora Bora, a young couple's love is threatened when the tribal chief declares the girl a sacred virgin.


“South Sea Adventure Calls”
A Polynesian sailor is separated from his wife when he's unjustly imprisoned for defending himself against a colonial bully. Members of the community petition the governor for clemency but all pretense of law and order are soon shattered by an incoming tropical storm.

Jon Hall
Terangi

Dorothy Lamour
Marama

Raymond Massey
DeLaage

Mary Astor
Mme. DeLaage

C. Aubrey Smith
Father Paul

Thomas Mitchell
Dr. Kersaint

Jerome Cowan
Captain Nagle

Al Kikume
Chief Mehevi

John Carradine
Guard Captain
Kuulei De Clercq
Tita
The Hurricane is a action, adventure, drama, romance film released in 1937 exploring themes of based on novel or book, freedom, south seas, hurricane, honeymoon, tahiti. Directed by John Ford, it stars Jon Hall, Dorothy Lamour, Raymond Massey. A Polynesian sailor is separated from his wife when he's unjustly imprisoned for defending himself against a colonial bully. Members of the community petition the governor for clemency but all pretense of law and order are soon shattered by an incoming tropical storm.
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