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The Hurricane

The Hurricane

South Sea Adventure Calls

19376.71h 44m

Overview

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.

Directed by John Ford
Written by James Norman Hall, Charles Nordhoff, Dudley Nichols
Produced by Samuel Goldwyn
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0M0

Top Cast

Jon Hall

Jon Hall

Terangi

Dorothy Lamour

Dorothy Lamour

Marama

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

DeLaage

Mary Astor

Mary Astor

Mme. DeLaage

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Father Paul

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Dr. Kersaint

Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan

Captain Nagle

Al Kikume

Al Kikume

Chief Mehevi

John Carradine

John Carradine

Guard Captain

K

Kuulei De Clercq

Tita

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookfreedomsouth seashurricanehoneymoontahitiprison escapejailblack and whiteweddingaccidental deathsharktropical islandracial prejudicewhite man's burdensouth sea islandtold in flashbackethical dilemmamarital discorddisaster moviecolonial eramissionary priestschoonertribal peoplefidelityprimitive civilizationlaw and orderpolynesianscolonial justicefrench criminal codemissionary doctorsadistic guard

About The Hurricane

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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