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Typhoon

Typhoon

ITS FURY SCREAMS ACROSS THE SCREEN...! Roaring out of the South Seas...smashing everything before it with the fury of its passion!

1940 1h 10mAdventureDramaRomance

Two men searching for black pearls are marooned on an island when their crew mutinies. There they run into a beautiful girl who had been washed up on the island in her childhood. They must fight angry natives and a typhoon in order to survive.

3.4/5

TMDB score· 3 votes

Synopsis

Two men searching for black pearls are marooned on an island when their crew mutinies. There they run into a beautiful girl who had been washed up on the island in her childhood. They must fight angry natives and a typhoon in order to survive.

The vibe

islandmarooned

Behind it

Louis KingLouis KingDirectorLeonard LeeScreenplayAllen RivkinScreenplayBobby VernonBobby VernonScreenplayFriedrich HollaenderFriedrich HollaenderComposerAllen M. DaveyCinematography

Cast

Dorothy LamourDorothy LamourDea
Robert PrestonRobert PrestonJohnny Potter
Lynne OvermanLynne OvermanSkipper Joe
J. Carrol NaishJ. Carrol NaishMekaike
Chief ThundercloudChief ThundercloudKehi
Frank ReicherFrank ReicherDoctor
Jack CarsonJack CarsonMate
Al KikumeAl KikumeCook
John RogersBar keep
Paul HarveyPaul HarveyDea's father
Norma Gene NelsonNorma Gene NelsonDea, as a child
Angelo CruzKehi's bodyguard
Paul SinghKehi's bodyguard
Lila FinnStunts
KokoKokoKoko

Director

Louis King

Writers

Leonard Lee, Allen Rivkin, Bobby Vernon

Release date

16 May 1940

Runtime

1h 10m

Studio

Paramount Pictures

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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