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Box office. $1,650,000 [1] [2] Slattery's Hurricane is a 1949 American drama film directed by Andre de Toth and starring Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell and Veronica Lake. It is based on a story submitted by Herman Wouk, who also coauthored the screenplay and published a novel of the film in 1956.
- Herman Wouk
- William Perlberg
Slattery's Hurricane: Directed by André De Toth. With Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell, Veronica Lake, John Russell. A former WW2 naval pilot employed by a Miami civilian company reminisces about his past and present sins while flying a plane into an incoming hurricane.
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- Action, Adventure, Drama
- André De Toth
- 1949-08-11
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Brief Synopsis. Read More. A pilot (Richard Widmark) wants a life of ease, flying for drug smugglers and looking the other way until his conscience is tweaked by a woman (Veronica Lake) he has misused. He flies into the eye of a hurricane, thereby saving Miami and redeeming himself. The story unfolds in flashbacks as the pilot battles the storm ...
- Andre Detoth, Ad Schaumer
- Richard Widmark
A pilot wants a life of ease, flying for drug smugglers and looking the other way until his conscience is tweaked by a woman he has misused. The story unfolds in flashbacks as the pilot battles the storm and recalls his failures, including a love affair with the wife of his best friend. André de Toth. Director. Herman Wouk. Novel. Richard Murphy.
Richard Widmark flies into what becomes known as "Slattery's Hurricane" as he looks back on his life in this 1949 film. Directed by Andre de Toth, the film also stars Linda Darnell, John Russell and DeToth's wife, Veronica Lake. Widmark plays Slattery, a former Navy man who, with his girlfriend Delores (Lake), works for drug smugglers.
Based on a story by Herman Wouk, Slattery's Hurricane was largely shot on location in Florida. The film represented a comeback attempt by Veronica Lake, who was then married to director Andre de Toth.
Slattery's Hurricane (1949) ← Back to main. Cast 15. Richard Widmark. Lt. Willard Francis Slattery Linda Darnell. Mrs. Aggie Hobson Veronica Lake. Dolores Grieves ...
