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The Hurricane

South Sea Adventure Calls

6.7(61)19371h 44m2

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$2M
Box office
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Language
English
  • based on novel or book
  • freedom
  • south seas
  • hurricane
  • honeymoon
  • tahiti
  • prison escape
  • jail
  • black and white
  • wedding
  • accidental death
  • shark

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Behind the camera

Director

John Ford

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereNRLos Angeles, California5 Nov 1937
    • TheatricalNew York City, New York. Distributed by United Artists Corp.9 Nov 1937
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalU14 Dec 1937
  • RussiaSU

    • TheatricalСубтитры – Союзинторгкино, 1944 г.4 Sept 1944

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The Hurricane was released on 9 November 1937.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    6/20/2022

    7/10

    This is all about the last ten minutes - and those largely forgive the preceding 100 which produce a rather dull, south seas melodrama as Jon Hall "Terangi" is imprisoned for defending himself against a bully. The intransigent French Colonial Governor "DeLaage" (a suitably maniacal Daniel Massey) makes it his mission to ensure that the rule of law prevails, and that "Terangi" is suitably punished - despite the caring…

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