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The Hurricane (1937)

The Hurricane (1937)

Action Drama Romance Adventure

South Sea Adventure Calls

Release Date: 1937, November 9
Directors: John Ford
Countries: United States of America
Production: Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Cast: John Carradine, Thomas Mitchell, Yola d'Avril, C. Aubrey Smith, Chris-Pin Martin, Al Kikume, Max Reid, Satini Pualoa, Raymond Massey, Mary Astor, Jerome Cowan, John Casey

Overview:

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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