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Summer of '42
ComedyDramaRomance

SUMMER OF '42

"In everyone's life there's a "Summer of '42""

19711h 43m6.7 TMDb

Directed by Robert Mulligan

Spoiler-Free

Over the summer of 1942 on Nantucket Island, three friends -- Hermie, Oscy and Benjie -- are more concerned with getting laid than anything else. Hermie falls in love with the married Dorothy, whose husband is an army pilot recently sent to the battlefront of World War II.

Cast

Jennifer O'Neill

Jennifer O'Neill

Dorothy

Gary Grimes

Gary Grimes

Hermie

Jerry Houser

Jerry Houser

Oscy

Oliver Conant

Oliver Conant

Benjie

Katherine Allentuck

Katherine Allentuck

Aggie

Christopher Norris

Christopher Norris

Miriam

Lou Frizzell

Lou Frizzell

Druggist

Walter Scott

Walter Scott

Dorothy's Husband (uncredited)

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion8.8
Complexity6.9
Humor6.9
Realism6.6
Action5
Darkness3.9

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • viewers looking for a fun, witty watch
  • fans of emotional, heartfelt storytelling

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action

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