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The Hurricane

"South Sea Adventure Calls"

1937-11-09 Action 1hr 44m

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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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.

  • Released
    1937-11-09
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    $2,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 44m
  • Genre
    Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.1
  • Production
    Samuel Goldwyn Productions, United Artists, Beacon Pictures

Crew

John Ford
Director
Dudley Nichols
Screenplay
Samuel Goldwyn
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

Dorothy Lamour

Dorothy Lamour
Marama
Jon Hall

Jon Hall
Terangi
Mary Astor

Mary Astor
Mme. DeLaage
C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith
Father Paul
Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell
Dr. Kersaint
Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey
DeLaage
John Carradine

John Carradine
Warden
Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan
Captain Nagle
Al Kikume

Al Kikume
Chief Mehevi
Kuulei De Clercq

Kuulei De Clercq
Tita
Layne Tom Jr.

Layne Tom Jr.
Mako
Mamo Clark

Mamo Clark
Hitia
Movita

Movita
Arai
Lei Aloha

Lei Aloha
Native (uncredited)
Lionel Braham

Lionel Braham
The Governor (uncredited)
John Casey

John Casey
Native (uncredited)
Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters
Judge (uncredited)
Anne Chevalier

Anne Chevalier
Reri (uncredited)
Inez Courtney

Inez Courtney
Girl on Ship (uncredited)
Yola d'Avril

Yola d'Avril
Club Hibiscus Singer (uncredited)
William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson
Abusive Drunk (uncredited)
Roger Drake

Roger Drake
Captain of the Guards (uncredited)
Vic Groves

Vic Groves
Native (uncredited)
Louis Hahn

Louis Hahn
Native (uncredited)
Flora Hayes

Flora Hayes
Mama Rua (uncredited)
George Herrera

George Herrera
Native (uncredited)
David Hopi

David Hopi
Native (uncredited)
Henry Kanea

Henry Kanea
Native (uncredited)
Prince Leilani

Prince Leilani
Native (uncredited)
Chris-Pin Martin

Chris-Pin Martin
Sailor (uncredited)
Hawksha Paia

Hawksha Paia
Native (uncredited)
Satini Pualoa

Satini Pualoa
Native (uncredited)
John Pumau

John Pumau
Native (uncredited)
Max Reid

Max Reid
Native (uncredited)
Mary Shaw

Mary Shaw
Marunga (uncredited)
Kay Silva

Kay Silva
Native (uncredited)
Hugo Fregonese

Hugo Fregonese
Native (uncredited)

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-20

This is all about the last ten minutes - and those largely forgive the preceding 100 which produce a rather dull, south seas melodrama as Jo... read more

This is all about the last ten minutes - and those largely forgive the preceding 100 which produce a rather dull, south seas melodrama as Jon Hall "Terangi" is imprisoned for defending himself against a bully. The intransigent French Colonial Governor "DeLaage" (a suitably maniacal Daniel Massey) makes it his mission to ensure that the rule of law prevails, and that "Terangi" is suitably punished - despite the caring interventions of a loquacious, frequently over-imbibed, Thomas Mitchell ("Dr. Kersaint); quite a poignant performance from local cleric C. Aubrey Smith ("Fr. Paul") and his own wife Mary Astor ("Mme. DeLaage"). Indeed, under the brutal administration of the hard labour camp by John Carradine the misery of our young captive is only compounded, especially as his unsuccessful escape attempts - to get back to wife "Marama" (Dorothy Lamour) - result in increases to his sentence. The plot is riddled with holes and inconsistencies, but John Ford builds tension quite well and the score from Alfred Newman and the special - really quite impressive - effects at the end are both great too (frankly, far too good for the rest of it). It'd be hard to recommend the entire film, but on balance I think the end justified the trip.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

This is all about the last ten minutes - and those largely forgive the preceding 100 which produce a rather dull, south seas melodrama as Jon Hall "Terangi" is imprisoned for defending himself against a bully. The intransigent French Coloni...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-20

This is all about the last ten minutes - and those largely forgive the preceding 100 which produce a rather dull, south seas melodrama as Jon Hall "Terangi" is imprisoned for defending himself against...

read more