The Hurricane (1937)
09/11/1937 (US)•Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance•1h 44m
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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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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,000,000.00
Revenue-
Keywords
- based on novel or book
- freedom
- south seas
- hurricane
- honeymoon
- tahiti
- prison escape
- jail
- wedding
- accidental death
- shark
- tropical island
- racial prejudice
- white man's burden
- south sea island
- told in flashback
- ethical dilemma
- marital discord
- disaster movie
- colonial era
- missionary priest
- schooner
- tribal people
- fidelity
- primitive civilization
- law and order
- polynesians
- colonial justice
- french criminal code
- missionary doctor
- sadistic guard