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Heat Lightning (1934)

“"I just killed a rat!"”

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Plot

Underneath the merciless sun of the Mohave Desert, Olga tirelessly manages a lone gas station, a modest lunch counter, and a rudimentary auto camp, sharing this solitude with her younger sister Myra. In the span of a relentless 24 hours, Olga finds herself juggling Myra's youthful longing to join a town dance with a dubious suitor, the unexpected arrival of George, a former lover known for his questionable behavior, and the sudden invasion of two freshly divorced women from Reno, accompanied by a chauffeur, and carrying a fortune in precious jewels. Unbeknownst to Olga, George catches a whiff of the valuable jewels and starts weaving a web of deceit, pulling at Olga's heartstrings as part of his intricate plan to stage a theft. Meanwhile, Myra plots her secret escape to the dance with her beau. As the temperature rises, the heat lightning flickers ominously on the horizon, mirroring Olga's escalating predicament. Is Olga's quiet life of labor and tranquility amidst the desert about to be shattered? Will her world be irrevocably transformed as the heat lightning slices through the desert night? Only time will tell in this enthralling tale of suspense, passion, and potential betrayal set against the raw and unforgiving backdrop of the Mohave Desert.

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Heat Lightning is a crime movie featuring Aline MacMahon.

It is possible to buy Heat Lightning on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu and YouTube.