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The Hurricane is a 1937 film set in the South Seas, directed by John Ford and produced by Samuel Goldwyn Productions, about a Polynesian who is unjustly imprisoned. The climax features a "hurricane" generated through special effects.
The Hurricane: Directed by John Ford. With Dorothy Lamour, Jon Hall, Mary Astor, C. Aubrey Smith. A Polynesian sailor unjustly imprisoned after defending himself against a colonial bully is relentlessly persecuted by his island's martinet French governor.
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- Action, Adventure, Drama
- John Ford
- 1938-02-07
Certainly the most famous disaster film of the early sound era is San Francisco (1936) with its spectacular earthquake scenes but even more ambitious and almost overlooked today is The Hurricane (1937), directed by John Ford.
- John Ford, Stuart Heisler, Wingate Smith
- Dorothy Lamour
Rent The Hurricane on Prime Video, or buy it on Prime Video. In the colonial era, island native Terangi (Jon Hall) spends a blissful honeymoon with his bride, Marama (Dorothy Lamour). Soon after...
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- John Ford
- Adventure
- Dorothy Lamour
The Hurricane (1937) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Summaries. A Polynesian sailor unjustly imprisoned after defending himself against a colonial bully is relentlessly persecuted by his island's martinet French governor. On the Island of Manukura, a French colony in the South Seas, joyful Terangi is a leader among the natives and the first mate of the Katopua, the tall ship of Captain Nagle.
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. John Ford. James Norman Hall.
