The Hurricane

The Hurricane

110 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure, Romance | Nov. 9, 1937

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

110 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure, Romance | Nov. 9, 1937

The Hurricane
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers United Artists, Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Original title The Hurricane
Directors Wingate Smith, Stuart Heisler, John Ford
Writers Oliver H.P. Garrett, James Norman Hall, Charles Nordhoff, Dudley Nichols

Cast

Dorothy Lamour

as Marama

Jon Hall

as Terangi

Mary Astor

as Mme. DeLaage

C. Aubrey Smith

as Father Paul

Thomas Mitchell

as Dr. Kersaint

Raymond Massey

as DeLaage

John Carradine

as Warden

Jerome Cowan

as Captain Nagle

Al Kikume

as Chief Mehevi

Layne Tom Jr.

as Mako

Mamo Clark

as Hitia

Movita

as Arai

Lei Aloha

as Native (uncredited)

Lionel Braham

as The Governor (uncredited)

John Casey

as Native (uncredited)

Spencer Charters

as Judge (uncredited)

Anne Chevalier

as Reri (uncredited)

Inez Courtney

as Girl on Ship (uncredited)

Yola d'Avril

as Club Hibiscus Singer (uncredited)

William B. Davidson

as Abusive Drunk (uncredited)

Roger Drake

as Captain of the Guards (uncredited)

Vic Groves

as Native (uncredited)

Louis Hahn

as Native (uncredited)

Flora Hayes

as Mama Rua (uncredited)

George Herrera

as Native (uncredited)

David Hopi

as Native (uncredited)

Henry Kanea

as Native (uncredited)

Prince Leilani

as Native (uncredited)

Chris-Pin Martin

as Sailor (uncredited)

Hawksha Paia

as Native (uncredited)

Satini Pualoa

as Native (uncredited)

John Pumau

as Native (uncredited)

Max Reid

as Native (uncredited)

Mary Shaw

as Marunga (uncredited)

Kay Silva

as Native (uncredited)