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Heat Lightning
“"I just killed a rat!"”
72%
Movie
1h 3m
AI Analysis
Heat Lightning (1934) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Heat Lightning (1934) — a movie tagged as Crime and Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~63 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Heat Lightning 72% (18 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Heat Lightning is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
72%
from 18 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1934-03-01
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- TMDB rating
- 7.2
- TMDB ID
- 87123
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Where can I watch Heat Lightning (1934)?
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Is there an official trailer for Heat Lightning?
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What is Heat Lightning about?
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 o... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Heat Lightning?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Heat Lightning?
The official runtime for Heat Lightning is approximately 63 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
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'
James Durkin
The Sheriff
Jane Darwell
Gladys
Edgar Kennedy
Herbert
Muriel Evans
Blonde Cutie
Jill Dennett
Girl with Black Bangs (uncredited)
Sam Hayes
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Chris-Pin Martin
Mexican Husband with Family (uncredited)
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Margareta Montez
Mexican Wife (uncredited)
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