Summary: An interesting precursor to such films as The Petrified Forest and Bus Stop, Heat Lightning takes place in a remote California-desert gas station-café. Several strange characters pass through the establishment's portals during one fateful 24-hour period, including cad-and-bounder George (Preston S. Foster). Resourceful proprietress Olga (Aline MacMahon) tries to remain detached throughout but is forced to take drastic action when George threatens to seduce and abandon her own sister Myra... (Answers.com)

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Genre: Drama

Country: USA

Directed By: Mervyn LeRoy

Written By: George Abbott, Leon Abrams

Starring: Ann Dvorak, Lyle Talbot, Glenda Farrell, Frank McHugh, Preston Foster, Aline MacMahon

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