The Hurricane

The Hurricane

South Sea Adventure Calls

1937104 min6.7 / 10

A romantic adventure drama that uses colonial injustice and natural catastrophe to explore themes of freedom, fidelity, and the clash between law and human dignity.

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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