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Heat Lightning
"I just killed a rat!"
Genres
CrimeDrama
Overview
A lady gas station attendant gets mixed up with escaped murderers.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
63 min
Release Date
1934-03-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
16
Vote Average
6.813
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
James Durkin
The Sheriff
Jane Darwell
Gladys - the Wife
Edgar Kennedy
Herbert - the Husband
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)
Margareta Montez
Mexican Wife (uncredited)
Eddie Shubert
The Last Traveler (uncredited)
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