Character Relationship Map: Hurricane Smith

Characters

• Hurricane Smith (played by John Ireland) — supporting

  Hurricane is a stranded adventurer who takes over Captain Raikes's ship with Dan and Brundage, then sails to Australia. He reveals that he buried half a million dollars on Dakaru and seeks it with his...

• Gorvahlsen (played by James Craig) — supporting

  Gorvahlsen is a scientist who approaches the adventurers in Australia seeking a ship, but secretly plans to seize Hurricane's buried treasure. He suspects Dan is Hurricane and uses Luana to gather inf...

• Brundage (played by Richard Arlen) — supporting

  Brundage is one of the three white adventurers stranded on the South Pacific island with Hurricane and Dan. He helps them take over Raikes's ship and joins the plan to recover Hurricane's buried treas...

• Clobb (played by Lyle Bettger) — supporting

  Clobb is a sailor aboard the ship whose actions help drive the conflict among the crew. He takes part in a knife fight with Brundage, later kills a sailor after Hurricane is confined to the brig, and...

• Dr. Whitmore (played by Murray Matheson) — supporting

  Dr. Whitmore is Luana's father and travels with her and Gorvahlsen aboard the ship. He is present during the expedition to Dakaru, where Gorvahlsen's treasure scheme turns violent. Dr. Whitmore spears...

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Hurricane Smith → Dr. Whitmore (Alliance Uneasy Expedition Associate) — They are connected through the same expedition, but their cooperation is indirect and unstable.

  Dr. Whitmore travels aboard the ship during the expedition to Dakaru, where Hurricane is forced to lead Gorvahlsen's party to the buried gold.

• Hurricane Smith → Clobb (Conflict Shipboard Opponent) — Clobb becomes part of the violent crew faction opposing Hurricane's control.

  After Hurricane returns to the ship, he is thrown into the brig while Clobb kills a sailor and helps intensify the crew's armed unrest.

• Gorvahlsen → Clobb (Alliance Mutinous Associate) — Clobb supports the armed takeover that enables Gorvahlsen's attempt to seize the treasure.

  After Gorvahlsen takes over the ship, Clobb encourages the remaining crew to arm themselves, and Gorvahlsen persuades the crew to help claim the gold.

• Brundage → Clobb (Conflict Knife-Fighting Opponent) — Their antagonism escalates from a shipboard fight to a fatal confrontation.

  Raikes and Brown start a knife fight with Brundage and Clobb. Later, Brundage kills Clobb in another knife fight.

• Gorvahlsen → Dr. Whitmore (Social Companion) — Dr. Whitmore travels with Gorvahlsen during the treasure expedition.

  Gorvahlsen goes aboard The Lady Betty with his companions, including Dr. Whitmore.

• Hurricane Smith → Brundage (Alliance Teammate) — Brundage is one of Hurricane Smith's principal partners in the seizure of the ship and the treasure expedition.

  Hurricane Smith, Brundage, and their stranded companions secretly board The Southern Cross and overpower the remaining crew. They later work together...

• Hurricane Smith → Gorvahlsen (Conflict Arch Enemy) — Their struggle over the buried gold drives the central conflict.

  Gorvahlsen secretly plans to capture Hurricane Smith's treasure on Dakaru, while Hurricane resists his control and leads the final opposition against...

Story Analysis

A stranded adventurer fights to reclaim buried treasure while rival forces seize control of his ship and expedition.

Plot Progression

1. Seizing the Southern Cross — Hurricane Smith and Brundage are stranded on a South Pacific island when a slave ship arrives. They secretly board the vessel, overpower its remaining crew, and sail toward Australia.
2. A Fortune Under Suspicion — Hurricane reveals the buried fortune in Dakaru and recruits partners to recover it. In Australia, the ship becomes The Lady Betty, but Gorvahlsen joins the expedition with a secret plan to seize the t...
3. Secrets Aboard The Lady Betty — Gorvahlsen suspects Hurricane's identity, while violence spreads among the ship's factions. Hurricane survives a dangerous rescue, is exposed by his real name, and escapes toward Dakaru.
4. Mutiny Before Dakaru — Hurricane returns to the island to prepare its inhabitants for attack. Back aboard The Lady Betty, Gorvahlsen takes command, and Clobb helps turn the crew into an armed force seeking the gold.
5. Blood at the Treasure Site — Hurricane is forced to lead the treasure party to the buried gold. The island attack kills Gorvahlsen and Clobb, leaving Hurricane and Luana united.