The Hurricane
"South Sea Adventure Calls"
1937-11-09
6.6
en 104mActionAdventureDramaRomance
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.
Director
John Ford
Novel
James Norman Hall
Novel
Charles Nordhoff
Screenplay
Dudley Nichols
Adaptation
Oliver H.P. Garrett
Set Decoration
Julia Heron
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Status
ReleasedBudget
$2,000,000Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- Samuel Goldwyn Productions
