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Hirmumyrsky

Original title: The Hurricane
  • 19371937
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.7K
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Jon Hall and Dorothy Lamour in Hirmumyrsky (1937)
Theatrical Trailer from Samuel Goldwyn
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A Polynesian sailor unjustly imprisoned after defending himself against a colonial bully is relentlessly persecuted by his island's martinet French governor.A Polynesian sailor unjustly imprisoned after defending himself against a colonial bully is relentlessly persecuted by his island's martinet French governor.A Polynesian sailor unjustly imprisoned after defending himself against a colonial bully is relentlessly persecuted by his island's martinet French governor.

IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.7K
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  • Director
    • John Ford
  • Writers
    • Dudley Nichols(screen play)
    • Oliver H.P. Garrett(adaptation)
    • Charles Nordhoff(from the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Dorothy Lamour
    • Jon Hall
    • Mary Astor
  • Director
    • John Ford
  • Writers
    • Dudley Nichols(screen play)
    • Oliver H.P. Garrett(adaptation)
    • Charles Nordhoff(from the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Dorothy Lamour
    • Jon Hall
    • Mary Astor
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 54User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Trailer 2:42
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    Mary Astor and C. Aubrey Smith in Hirmumyrsky (1937)
    Jon Hall and Dorothy Lamour in Hirmumyrsky (1937)
    Jon Hall and Dorothy Lamour in Hirmumyrsky (1937)
    Mary Astor, Raymond Massey, and C. Aubrey Smith in Hirmumyrsky (1937)
    Jon Hall and Dorothy Lamour in Hirmumyrsky (1937)
    Mary Astor, Mamo Clark, Jerome Cowan, Raymond Massey, and Thomas Mitchell in Hirmumyrsky (1937)
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    Jon Hall and Dorothy Lamour in Hirmumyrsky (1937)
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    Dorothy Lamour
    Dorothy Lamour
    • Marama
    Jon Hall
    Jon Hall
    • Terangi
    Mary Astor
    Mary Astor
    • Mme. DeLaage
    C. Aubrey Smith
    C. Aubrey Smith
    • Father Paul
    Thomas Mitchell
    Thomas Mitchell
    • Dr. Kersaint
    Raymond Massey
    Raymond Massey
    • DeLaage
    John Carradine
    John Carradine
    • Warden
    Jerome Cowan
    Jerome Cowan
    • Captain Nagle
    Al Kikume
    Al Kikume
    • Chief Mehevi
    Kuulei De Clercq
    • Tita
    Layne Tom Jr.
    Layne Tom Jr.
    • Mako
    Mamo Clark
    Mamo Clark
    • Hitia
    Movita
    Movita
    • Arai
    • (as Movita Castenada)
    Lei Aloha
    • Native
    • (uncredited)
    Lionel Braham
    Lionel Braham
    • The Governor
    • (uncredited)
    John Casey
    • Native
    • (uncredited)
    Spencer Charters
    Spencer Charters
    • Judge
    • (uncredited)
    Anne Chevalier
    • Reri
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Ford
    • Writers
      • Dudley Nichols(screen play)
      • Oliver H.P. Garrett(adaptation)
      • Charles Nordhoff(from the novel by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      John Ford insisted that no actor could possibly recreate the pain of a real flogging. Jon Hall agreed to undergo the real thing, and he submitted to being horsewhipped until his back bled. Unfortunately, his quest for verisimilitude went unnoticed as the censors found the sequence to be far too realistic and insisted that it be cut from the final film.
    • Goofs
      In one of the posters, Tarangi is shown with a revolver, but in fact he never handles a gun in the film.
    • Quotes

      DeLaage: You helped Terangi? My own priest?

      Father Paul: I'm his priest too!

      DeLaage: You helped a murderer!

      Father Paul: I aided a man whose heart is innocent.

      DeLaage: You've given aid to anarchy and bloodshed!

      Father Paul: I'll answer for it.

    • Connections
      Featured in Movies Are Adventure (1948)
    • Soundtracks
      Moon of Manakoora
      (1937) (uncredited)
      Music by Alfred Newman
      Main theme played throughout the film

    User reviews54

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    A movie well worth watching.
    The story line of this movie gets a bit fanciful at times, but it doesn't get out of hand and the movie does not pretend to be anything it isn't, so I think most people well enjoy it.

    There are several fine performances. My favorite is that of Raymond Massey as he is very convincing in the thankless role of a cold-hearted governer who towards the end shows a sadistic side and then, at the very end of the movie, shows that there is good in everybody.

    Then there is the hurricane itself. Naturally I have not seen every movie ever made, but seeing how this movie predates the computer age the hurricane is surely the greatest special effects in movie history.
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    • thull1
    • Apr 26, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 13, 1938 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Hurricane
    • Filming locations
      • Pago Pago, American Samoa
    • Production company
      • The Samuel Goldwyn Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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