Movie: Heat Lightning

Top 10 Billed Cast

Aline MacMahon
Aline MacMahon

Olga

Ann Dvorak
Ann Dvorak

Myra

Preston Foster
Preston Foster

George

Lyle Talbot
Lyle Talbot

Jeff

Glenda Farrell
Glenda Farrell

Mrs. Tifton

Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh

Frank

Ruth Donnelly
Ruth Donnelly

Mrs. Ashton-Ashley

Theodore Newton
Theodore Newton

Steve Laird

Willard Robertson
Willard Robertson

Everett Marshall

Harry C. Bradley
Harry C. Bradley

'Popsy' - a Businessman

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  • Overview

    A lady gas station attendant gets mixed up with escaped murderers.

  • Release Date

    1934-03-01

  • Average

    6.733

  • Rating:

    3.4 starts
  • Tagline

    "I just killed a rat!"

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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