Summer of '42

Name: Summer of '42
Released: 1971-04-19
Rating: 6.726

6.7/10 (164)

·1971· 103 min

Director: Robert Mulligan

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

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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Cast

Jennifer O'Neill

Dorothy

Gary Grimes

Hermie

Jerry Houser

Oscy

Oliver Conant

Benjie

Katherine Allentuck

Aggie

Christopher Norris

Miriam

Lou Frizzell

Druggist

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Walter Scott

Dorothy's Husband (uncredited)

Maureen Stapleton

Hermie's Mother (voice) (uncredited)

Robert Mulligan

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

In brief

Summer of '42 (1971) is a comedy, drama, romance film. With an average rating of 6.7/10 from 164 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 1h 43min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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How long is Summer of '42?

Summer of '42 runs 103 minutes (1h 43min).

What rating does Summer of '42 have?

Summer of '42 has an average rating of 6.7/10 based on 164 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is Summer of '42 from?

Summer of '42 was released in 1971.