Movie

Summer of '42

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

★ 6.7(160)19711h 43m

Summer of '42 is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video in Chile. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 22 July 2026.

Where to watch Summer of '42

🇨🇱 Chile

Good to know

Director: Robert Mulligan
Release date: 1971-04-19
Runtime: 1h 43m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Part of: Summer of '42 Collection

Summer of '42 — trailer

About Summer of '42

Summer of '42 is a 1971 movie in the Comedy, Drama and Romance genres, directed by Robert Mulligan, starring Jennifer O'Neill, Gary Grimes and Jerry Houser. It has a runtime of 1 hour 43 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.7/10 from 160 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Summer of '42 in Chile — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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

Dorothy

Gary Grimes

Hermie

Jerry Houser

Oscy

Oliver Conant

Benjie

Katherine Allentuck

Aggie

Christopher Norris

Miriam

Lou Frizzell

Druggist

Walter Scott

Dorothy's Husband (uncredited)

Maureen Stapleton

Hermie's Mother (voice) (uncredited)

Robert Mulligan

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Themes & keywords

islandbeachsexual frustrationage differenceobsessionworld war iisandcoming of agesummer vacationbeach housefirst loveolder woman younger man relationshipsexual awakening1940ssummer cottage