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Summer of '42
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Summer of '42

1971-04-19 · 103 min · ★ 6.7

Comedy · Drama · Romance

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.

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Directors
Robert Mulligan
Production companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jennifer O'NeillJennifer O'NeillDorothy
Gary GrimesGary GrimesHermie
Jerry HouserJerry HouserOscy
Oliver ConantOliver ConantBenjie
Katherine AllentuckKatherine AllentuckAggie
Christopher NorrisChristopher NorrisMiriam
Lou FrizzellLou FrizzellDruggist
Walter ScottDorothy's Husband (uncredited)
Maureen StapletonMaureen StapletonHermie's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
Robert MulliganRobert MulliganNarrator (voice) (uncredited)

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