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Summer of '42 (1971)

Movie ★ 6.7 103 min

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.

Robert Mulligan Director Herman Raucher Writer

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Quick facts

Released
April 19, 1971
Runtime
103 min
Rating
PG
IMDb
tt0067803
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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 Dorothy's Husband (uncredited) Maureen Stapleton Maureen Stapleton Hermie's Mother (voice) (uncredited) Robert Mulligan Robert Mulligan Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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Frequently asked questions

What is Summer of '42 about?
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.
Who directed Summer of '42?
Summer of '42 was directed by Robert Mulligan.
Who stars in Summer of '42?
Summer of '42 stars Jennifer O'Neill, Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser, Oliver Conant.
When was Summer of '42 released?
Summer of '42 is a 1971 comedy, drama, romance film.
Where can I watch Summer of '42?
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