Directed by:
Louis KingScreenplay:
Allen RivkinComposer:
Friedrich HollaenderCast:
Dorothy Lamour, Robert Preston, Lynne Overman, J. Carrol Naish, Chief Thundercloud, Frank Reicher, John Rogers, Paul Harvey, Jack Carson, Al KikumePlots(1)
Typhoon was Paramount's answer to Samuel Goldwyn's The Hurricane, even utilizing the same leading lady, Dorothy Lamour. The film is set in a small island off Dutch Guinea. Two sailors (Robert Preston and Lynne Overman) make the acquaintance of a young white girl (Lamour) who has been living on the island since childhood, the victim of a shipwreck. The Technicolor cameras are given a thorough workout recording not only Lamour's sarong-clad frame and the climactic typhoon, but also an added-attraction forest fire. Incidentally, the working title for Typhoon was The Big Haircut. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Dorothy Lamour
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
The Hurricane (1937)
Footlight Parade (1933)
Robert Preston
USA
Best movies:
Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
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Lynne Overman
USA
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Union Pacific (1939)
J. Carrol Naish
USA
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The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
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Chief Thundercloud
USA
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Union Pacific (1939)
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Frank Reicher
German Empire
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To Be or Not to Be (1942)
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John Rogers
UK
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Paul Harvey
USA
Best movies:
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The Ten Commandments (1956)
Spellbound (1945)
Jack Carson
Canada
Best movies:
Love Crazy (1941)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
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Al Kikume
USA
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The Hurricane (1937)
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
Wake of the Red Witch (1948)