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Typhoon

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1940 film

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6.7

Two men searching for black pearls are marooned on an island when their crew mutinies. There they run into a beautiful girl who had been washed up on the island in her childhood. They must fight angry natives and a typhoon in order to survive.

Released: 1940-05-1670 minDir: Louis KingAdventure, Drama, Romance

Cast

  • Dorothy Lamour as Dea
  • Robert Preston as Johnny Potter
  • Lynne Overman as Skipper Joe
  • J. Carrol Naish as Mekaike
  • Chief Thundercloud as Kehi
  • Frank Reicher as Doctor

Themes

  • island
  • marooned

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Ratings

IMDb

5.6/10

162 votes

Year
1940
Runtime
70 min
Genres
Adventure, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
Louis King
Cast member
John Rogers
Production company
Paramount Pictures
Cinematographer
Allen M. Davey
Duration
71
FilmAffinity ID
393720
Image
Dorothy Lamour and Robert Preston in 'Typhoon', 1940 (2).jpg
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publication date
1940-01-01
title
Typhoon
film editor
Alma Macrorie
distributed by
Paramount Pictures
Commons category
Typhoon (1940 film)
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