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Captain Hurricane

1935 · 72 min

A gentle, old-fashioned coastal tale that balances gruff charm with a stirring rescue, easy to watch and warmly human.

Directed by
John S. Robertson
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
James Barton, Helen Westley, Helen Mack
Overview
Zenas Brewster is a seafaring man with a bad reputation. Notorious for his tempestuous nature, Brewster has earned the nickname of "Captain Hurricane." Brewster is smitten with neighbor Abbie Howland, but she doesn't like his temperament. After a period of retirement, a bad investment puts Brewster back at work on the sea. And when fire overtakes his ship, Hurricane proves heroic, selflessly rescuing his crew from a grisly and deadly fate.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
John S. Robertson
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
James Barton, Helen Westley, Helen Mack
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • redemption
  • identity
  • survival
  • work
Places
  • small town
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
John S. Robertson
Written by
Josephine Lovett
Starring
James Barton, Helen Westley, Helen Mack, Gene Lockhart, Henry Travers, Douglas Walton, Otto Hoffman, Edward Van Sloan
Cinematography
Lucien N. Andriot
Runtime
72 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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