The Hurricane

The Hurricane (1937)

South Sea Adventure Calls

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.

Date of release
1937-11-09
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (61)
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Director
John Ford

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Budget: $2M
  • Based on: The Hurricane
  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 3. Including: Academy Award for Best Sound

The Hurricane is a 1937 American drama 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. It stars Dorothy Lamour and Jon Hall, with Mary Astor, C. Aubrey Smith, Thomas Mitchell, Raymond Massey, John Carradine, and Jerome Cowan. James Norman Hall, Jon Hall's uncle, co-wrote the novel of the same name on which The Hurricane is based.

Production

Actor Jon Hall had appeared in a number of roles under different names. He kept the name "Jon Hall" for the rest of his career.

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