The Hurricane

1937 film by Stuart Heisler, John Ford
Movie film Q426272
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The Hurricane

Summary

The Hurricane is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Hurricane received the Academy Award for Best Sound[3].
  • The Hurricane's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Hurricane was directed by John Ford[5].
  • The Hurricane was directed by Stuart Heisler[6].
  • Dudley Nichols wrote the screenplay for The Hurricane[7].
  • Ben Hecht wrote the screenplay for The Hurricane[8].
  • The Hurricane's composer is recorded as Alfred Newman[9].
  • The Hurricane's genre is disaster film[10].
  • The Hurricane's genre is drama film[11].
  • The Hurricane's genre is prison film[12].
  • The Hurricane's genre is action film[13].
  • The Hurricane's genre is film based on a novel[14].
  • The Hurricane's based on is recorded as The Hurricane[15].
  • A cast member of The Hurricane was Dorothy Lamour[16].
  • A cast member of The Hurricane was Jon Hall[17].
  • A cast member of The Hurricane was Mary Astor[18].
  • A cast member of The Hurricane was C. Aubrey Smith[19].
  • A cast member of The Hurricane was Thomas Mitchell[20].
  • A cast member of The Hurricane was Raymond Massey[21].
  • A cast member of The Hurricane was John Carradine[22].
  • A cast member of The Hurricane was Chrispin Martin[23].
  • A cast member of The Hurricane was Inez Courtney[24].
  • A cast member of The Hurricane was Jerome Cowan[25].
  • A cast member of The Hurricane was Movita Castaneda[26].
  • A cast member of The Hurricane was Spencer Charters[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Hurricane was produced by Samuel Goldwyn[28]. Directors include John Ford[5] and Stuart Heisler[6]. Screenwriters include Dudley Nichols[7] and Ben Hecht[8]. Cast members include Dorothy Lamour[16], Jon Hall[17], Mary Astor[18], C. Aubrey Smith[19], Thomas Mitchell[20], and Raymond Massey[21].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1937[29], November 5, 1937[30], and November 9, 1937[31]. The original language of The Hurricane was English[32]. Genres include disaster film[10], drama film[11], prison film[12], action film[13], and film based on a novel[14]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

The Hurricane received the Academy Award for Best Sound[3].

Adaptations and Inspiration

After a work by James Norman Hall[34] and Charles Nordhoff[35].

Why It Matters

The Hurricane ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What awards did The Hurricane receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Sound[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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