The Hurricane
1937 · 102 min
Directed by John Ford, Stuart Heisler. Written by Ben Hecht, Dudley Nichols. Starring Jon Hall, Dorothy Lamour, Raymond Massey, Mary Astor.
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.
Audiences 66% · streaming on Prime Video, Kanopy, YouTube (free) · 3 Oscar nominations, 1 won