Captain Hurricane
Directed byJohn S. Robertson
Charles Kerr (assistant)
Written byJosephine Lovett
Based onThe Taming of Zenas Henry
by Sara Ware Bassett
StarringHelen Westley
James Barton
Helen Mack
Lon Chaney Jr.
Music byRoy Webb
Production
company
Release date
Early 1935[1]
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$208,000[2]
Box office$150,000[2]

Captain Hurricane is a 1935 American drama film about the life of fishermen in Cape Cod.[3]

Plot

Sailor Zenas Brewster (James Barton) is notorious for his bad temper, earning him the nickname of "Captain Hurricane". He falls in love with Abbie Howland (Helen Westley), but she is turned off by his temperament. After attempting to retire early, Brewster is forced once again to go to sea by a bad business venture. He winds up a hero when he saves his crew from a deadly shipboard fire.

Cast

Box office

The film lost $126,000 at the box office.[2]

References

  1. ^ Smith, Don G. (1996). "Lon Chaney Jr.". McFarland & Co. Inc. Pg. 202. ISBN 0-7864-0120-6.
  2. ^ a b c Richard Jewel, "RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951", in Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. Vol. 14, No. 1, 1994. p. 58
  3. ^ Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p. 81.
  4. ^ Smith, Don G. (1996). "Lon Chaney Jr.". McFarland & Co. Inc. Pg. 202. ISBN 0-7864-0120-6.

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Films directed by John S. Robertson
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