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The Hurricane

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Also known as Hurricane

1937 film by Stuart Heisler, John Ford

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6.8

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: 1937-11-09104 minDir: John FordAction, Adventure, Drama, RomanceBudget: $2.0M

Cast

  • Jon Hall as Terangi
  • Dorothy Lamour as Marama
  • Raymond Massey as DeLaage
  • Mary Astor as Mme. DeLaage
  • C. Aubrey Smith as Father Paul
  • Thomas Mitchell as Dr. Kersaint

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • freedom
  • south seas
  • hurricane
  • honeymoon
  • tahiti
  • prison escape
  • jail
  • black and white
  • wedding

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Ratings

IMDb

7.1/10

3,392 votes

Year
1937
Runtime
104 min
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Ben Hecht
Production company
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Cinematographer
Bert Glennon
Narrative location
French Polynesia
Duration
102
FilmAffinity ID
791168
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
The Hurricane Trailer screenshot 2.jpg
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Commons category
The Hurricane (1937 film)
publication date
1937-11-09
title
The Hurricane
production designer
Richard Day
distributed by
Netflix
after a work by
James Norman Hall
aspect ratio (W:H)
Academy ratio
capital cost
2000000
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