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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
Oct 16, 2022 · The John Ford Film Archive is dedicated to the preservation and appreciation of the cinema of John Ford. The purposes of this channel are entirely educationa...
- 104 min
- 824
- The John Ford Film Archive
In the colonial era, island native Terangi (Jon Hall) spends a blissful honeymoon with his bride, Marama (Dorothy Lamour). Soon after, however, their relationship is torn asunder when Terangi is ...
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- John Ford
- Adventure
- Dorothy Lamour
The Hurricane (1937) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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. Terangi marries Marama and soon sails to Tahiti.
