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The Hurricane

The Hurricane

  • Status: Released
  • 09-11-1937
  • Runtime: 104 min
  • Score: 6.6
  • Vote count: 47

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.

Jon Hall

Terangi

Dorothy Lamour

Marama

Raymond Massey

DeLaage

Mary Astor

Mme. DeLaage

C. Aubrey Smith

Father Paul

Thomas Mitchell

Dr. Kersaint

Jerome Cowan

Captain Nagle

Al Kikume

Chief Mehevi

John Carradine

Guard Captain

Kuulei De Clercq

Tita

Layne Tom Jr.

Mako

Mamo Clark

Hitia

Movita

Arai

Chris-Pin Martin

Nagle's Mate (uncredited)

Inez Courtney

Tourist on Ocean Liner (uncredited)

Spencer Charters

Judge (uncredited)

Lionel Braham

The Governor (uncredited)

William B. Davidson

The Bully (uncredited)

Yola d'Avril

Club Hibiscus Singer (uncredited)

Roger Drake

The Jailer (uncredited)

Flora Hayes

Mama Rua (uncredited)

Anne Chevalier

Reri (uncredited)

Mary Shaw

Marunga (uncredited)

Lei Aloha

Native (uncredited)

John Casey

Native (uncredited)

Vic Groves

Native (uncredited)

Louis Hahn

Native (uncredited)

George Herrera

Native (uncredited)

David Hopi

Native (uncredited)

Henry Kanea

Native (uncredited)

Prince Leilani

Native (uncredited)

Hawksha Paia

Native (uncredited)

Satini Pualoa

Native (uncredited)

John Pumau

Native (uncredited)

Max Reid

Native (uncredited)

Kay Silva

Native (uncredited)

Hugo Fregonese

Native (uncredited)

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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 interventions of a loquacious, frequently over-imbibed, Thomas Mitchell ("Dr. Kersaint); quite a poignant performance from local cleric C. Aubrey Smith ("Fr. Paul") and his own wife Mary Astor ("Mme. DeLaage"). Indeed, under the brutal administration of the hard labour camp by John Carradine the misery of our young captive is only compounded, especially as his unsuccessful escape attempts - to get back to wife "Marama" (Dorothy Lamour) - result in increases to his sentence. The plot is riddled with holes and inconsistencies, but John Ford builds tension quite well and the score from Alfred Newman and the special - really quite impressive - effects at the end are both great too (frankly, far too good for the rest of it). It'd be hard to recommend the entire film, but on balance I think the end justified the trip.