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Slattery's Hurricane
Slattery's Hurricane is a 1949 American drama film directed by Andre DeToth and starring Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell and Veronica Lake. It is based on a story submitted by Herman Wouk, who also coauthored the screenplay and published a novel of the film in 1956.
"Slattery's Hurricane" begins with: "...This is a hurricane. Hurricanes are windstorms of great violence several hundred miles in diameter, with a dead calm at the center called the eye. Like whirlpools, they spin rapidly,
(1948) as well as a navy pilot in "Slattery's Hurricane" (1949). He primarily played secondary roles, often in western films, including William A. Wellman's 1948 "Yellow Sky." Later, however, he signed with Republic Pictures, where he was cast in a starring role opposite Judy Canova in "Oklahoma Annie" (1952).
In 1955, Russell landed the lead role in a television drama series called "Soldiers of Fortune". This half-hour syndicated adventure show placed