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• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000EWHPRU
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #90,581 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Of The Better Adventure Stories Of The '30s, February 22, 2009

By	Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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For a film that's billed as a romance movie, this has got a surprising amount of good suspense and action. It's really an adventure story with a romance angle. It's also very interesting and a good film with decent special effects, at least for when this was made. I'm thrilled to order this on DVD here at Amazon as I could never find it in any store.

It's almost a "Count Of Monte Cristo" story with an innocent man imprisoned on an island and finally succeeding in escaping. However, in this story, the escapee "Terangi" (John Hall) also has to battle a hurricane after escaping!

The film starts slowly in the first half hour, but stick with it, it's worth it. The story becomes very involving as "Terangi" begins his battle against "the law," and the weather. Dorothy Lamour is likewise fascinating as "Marama," Terangi's wife.

The cinematography is very good and the direction excellent. Then again, one of the best directors of all time did this film: John Ford. It also has a nice cast. Look at the supporting actors: Mary Astor, Raymond Massey, C. Aubrey Smith, Thomas Mitchell and John Carradine!

A solid Golden Age adventure story and one of the best of the 1930s decade.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Too Often Overlooked John Ford film, July 1, 2008

By	Katherine Bopp (Cedar Rapids, IA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I think this is an incredible movie and far ahead of its time. It dealt with discrimination, unjust punishment and a natural disaster. The "special effects" for the movie were done long before computers could "help" and were done fantastically. I had TiVo'd the movie and didn't start watching it until later at night and I couldn't turn it off and go to bed until I saw the end. Now I am interested in reading the book it was based on.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Hurricane Review, December 9, 2009

By	Robert T. Lukomski "MilwMusicMan" (Milwaukee, WI, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I was delightfully surprised upon viewing this film for the first time. I had never heard of it, and took a chance because the price was right and I had other Dorothy Lamour films. I believe this to be either her best or second best next to My Favorite Brunette (with Bob Hope). I couldn't believe that this film isn't better known. It's got a great story line, interesting characters, and is superbly directed by Ford. Dorothy Lamour is young and looks great (1937). The special effects are great and don't have a "staged" feel or look to them. I've seen more modern films with worse special effects. They did a terrific job putting this film together and making it look as realistic as it does, especially for 1937. I have a feeling White Cargo (1942) starring Hedy Lamarr which was released a few years after The Hurricane was influenced by this film. Not all of it, but certain parts of the films are similar. Hedy's character in White Cargo and Dorothy's character in The Hurricane are complete opposites, nothing alike. But both have a well-meaning, heavy-drinking doctor as well as a "by the rules" guy in charge, as well as some other plot aspects. I must give The Hurricane a very strong recommendation. Very entertaining from beginning to end. You won't regret giving this a viewing!