
Heat Lightning
1934 · Movie · Passed · 63 min · ★ 7.2 · 83% critics
Olga runs an isolated gas station and restaurant in the stifling hot American desert with her discontented younger sister Myra. When two escaped criminals stop for a bite to eat, Olga is reminded of the past she left behind.
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Details
- Years
- 1934
- Release date
- 1934-03-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Passed
- Runtime
- 63 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (18 votes)
Themes
- diner
- mojave
- pre-code
Cast & crew

Aline MacMahon
as Olga

Ann Dvorak
as Myra

Preston Foster
as George

Lyle Talbot
as Jeff

Glenda Farrell
as Mrs. Tifton

Frank McHugh
as Frank

Ruth Donnelly
as Mrs. Ashton-Ashley

Theodore Newton
as Steve Laird

Willard Robertson
as Everett Marshall

Harry C. Bradley
as 'Popsy'
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy