The Hurricane (1937)

  • NR
  • 11/05/1937 (US)
  • Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
  • 1h 44m

South Sea Adventure Calls

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.

Dudley Nichols

Screenplay

John Ford

Director

Charles Nordhoff

Novel

James Norman Hall

Novel

Cast

Dorothy Lamour's headshot

Dorothy Lamour

Marama
Jon Hall's headshot

Jon Hall

Terangi
Mary Astor's headshot

Mary Astor

Mme. DeLaage
C. Aubrey Smith's headshot

C. Aubrey Smith

Father Paul
Thomas Mitchell's headshot

Thomas Mitchell

Dr. Kersaint
Raymond Massey's headshot

Raymond Massey

DeLaage
John Carradine's headshot

John Carradine

Warden
Jerome Cowan's headshot

Jerome Cowan

Captain Nagle

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