The Hurricane

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.

Discover

Jon Hall

Terangi

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

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)

Art

Julia Heron

Set Decoration

Richard Day

Art Direction

Alexander Golitzen

Assistant Art Director

Camera

Bert Glennon

Director of Photography

Alexander Kahle

Still Photographer

Paul Eagler

Additional Photography

Archie Stout

Additional Photography

Robert Coburn

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Omar Kiam

Costume Design

Crew

James Basevi

Special Effects

W.P. Lipscomb

Additional Writing

Lee Zavitz

Special Effects

R. T. Layton

Special Effects Assistant

Ben Hecht

Additional Writing

Ray Binger

Special Effects

Paul Stader

Stunts

Lila Finn

Stunt Double

Samuel Goldwyn

Presenter

Carl Saxe

Stunts

Directing

John Ford

Director

Wingate Smith

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Samuel Goldwyn

Producer

Percy Ikerd

Location Manager

Merritt Hulburd

Associate Producer

Sound

Hugo Friedhofer

Orchestrator

Jack Noyes

Sound Recordist

Edward B. Powell

Orchestrator

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Alfred Newman

Music Director