The Hurricane
1937 · Movie · NR · 104 min · ★ 6.8
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.
Based on The Hurricane
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Details
- Years
- 1937
- Release date
- 1937-11-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 104 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (57 votes)
- Budget
- $2,000,000
Themes
- based on novel or book
- freedom
- south seas
- hurricane
- honeymoon
- tahiti
- prison escape
- jail
- black and white
- wedding
- accidental death
- shark
- +20 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1938
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1938 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1938 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment · 1938 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jon Hall
as Terangi
Dorothy Lamour
as Marama
Raymond Massey
as DeLaage
Mary Astor
as Mme. DeLaage
C. Aubrey Smith
as Father Paul
Thomas Mitchell
as Dr. Kersaint
Jerome Cowan
as Captain Nagle
Al Kikume
as Chief Mehevi
John Carradine
as Guard Captain
- KC
Kuulei De Clercq
as Tita
Directed by John Ford