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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.
As the the hurricane bears down on the church with its flooding fury, some of the native islanders choose to escape the failing structure by making their way out clinging to a tied off rope. As one of the huge waves hits the rope, a couple of the women islanders get flipped over and appear to be drowning.
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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
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
Jon Hall and Dorothy Lamour star in this South Seas-set romantic epic from John Ford about a Polynesian sailor’s attempts to return home after being unjustly imprisoned.
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- John Ford
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.
The Hurricane (1937) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
