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Heat Lightning is a 1934 Pre-Code drama film starring Aline MacMahon, Ann Dvorak, and Preston Foster. It is based on the play of the same name by Leon Abrams and George Abbott.
The movie was one of the last to be released before the Motion Picture Production Code was rigorously enforced. According to Robert Osborne of Turner Classic Movies, two months after its release, it was banned by the Catholic League of Decency.
Original Release
03/03/1934
US Release
03/03/1934
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Aline MacMahon | Olga |
| Ann Dvorak | Myra |
| Preston Foster | George |
| Lyle Talbot | Jeff |
| Glenda Farrell | Mrs. Tifton |
| Frank McHugh | Frank |
| Ruth Donnelly | Mrs. Ashton-Ashley |
| Theodore Newton | Steve Laird |
| Willard Robertson | Everett Marshall |
| Harry C. Bradley | 'Popsy' - a Businessman / Popsy |
Directors
Writers
Leon Abrams, George Abbott, Brown Holmes, Warren Duff
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Aline MacMahon | Olga |
| Ann Dvorak | Myra |
| Preston Foster | George |
| Lyle Talbot | Jeff |
| Glenda Farrell | Mrs. Tifton |
| Frank McHugh | Frank |
| Ruth Donnelly | Mrs. Ashton-Ashley |
| Theodore Newton | Steve Laird |
| Willard Robertson | Everett Marshall |
| Harry C. Bradley | 'Popsy' - a Businessman / Popsy |
| James Durkin | The Sheriff |
| Jane Darwell | Gladys - the Wife / Gladys |
| Edgar Kennedy | Herbert - the Husband / Herbert |
| Muriel Evans | Blonde Cutie |
| Jill Dennett | Girl with Black Bangs |
| Sam Hayes | Radio Announcer |
| Chris-Pin Martin | Mexican Husband with Family |
| Margareta Montez | Mexican Wife |
| Eddie Shubert | The Last Traveler |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Samuel Bischoff | Producer |
