Radio review – CP#35 - “The Hurricane” (1939) *** by Mercury Players

Perhaps not the most obvious choice for radio adaptation because storms would seem to be visual – but actually storm sounds are quite effective and most of the story anyway is a saga of injustice. Wells is strong as the hard-arse governor who refuses to bend in a case of wrongful imprisonment – the poor native guy suffers years in gaol and has his home wiped out at the end. So it’s not a cop out by any means. Mary Astor reprises her film performance as the governor’s wife.