The Hurricane
by Charles Nordhoff, James Norman Hallliterary work
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The Hurricane is a 1936 novel by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall about a Pacific Ocean hurricane. The novel was adapted into two films, The Hurricane (1937), directed by John Ford, and Hurricane (1979), by Swedish director Jan Troell. The Hurricane was adapted for the CBS Radio series The Campbell Playhouse. Broadcast November 5, 1939, the episode featured Orson Welles (Eugene de Laage), Mary Astor (Germaine de Laage), Ray Collins (Father Paul), Everett Sloane (Captain Nagle), Edgar Barrier (Terangi), Bea Benaderet (Marani), Eric Burgess (Mako), George Coulouris, William Alland and Richard Wilson. In the mid-1950s it was published in comic-book format as issue 120 of the Classics Illustrated series. The Hurricane at Faded Page (Canada)
Adaptations (2)
The Hurricane has been adapted into 2 films, from 1937 to 1979. The most recent is Hurricane (1979).
The Hurricane1937 · film · 104 min · dir. John Ford · IMDb ↗IMDb7.1A 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.
Hurricane1979 · film · 120 min · dir. Jan Troell · IMDb ↗IMDb4.738%The story of the desperate love affair between a young Samoan chief and a beautiful American painter, against the will of her father, the powerful governor of the island. Amid this man-made tension comes a powerful hurricane so devastating, the lives of the lovers and the entire island are imperiled.
