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The Hurricane

1937 · 104 min

A sweeping, old-fashioned South Seas melodrama that builds from romantic idyll to a spectacular, effects-driven storm, with a strong current of injustice and longing.

Directed by
John Ford
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Jon Hall, Dorothy Lamour, Raymond Massey
Tagline
South Sea Adventure Calls
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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Directed by
John Ford
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Jon Hall, Dorothy Lamour, Raymond Massey
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • freedom
  • love
  • isolation
  • survival
Places
  • sea
  • small town
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, drama, romance
Directed by
John Ford
Written by
Dudley Nichols
Starring
Jon Hall, Dorothy Lamour, Raymond Massey, Mary Astor, C. Aubrey Smith, Thomas Mitchell, Jerome Cowan, Al Kikume
Music
Alfred Newman
Cinematography
Bert Glennon
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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