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The Long, Hot Summer (1958)

Overview

Drama

Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.

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based on novel or bookfamily relationshipsfather son relationshiparsonfather daughter relationshipbased on short storysmall townfalse accusationssouthern gothicarsonist+5 more
Martin Ritt

Director

Martin Ritt

ReleasedMay 17, 1958
Runtime1h 55m
StatusReleased
20th Century Fox
Jerry Wald Productions

Top Cast

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Ben Quick

Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward

Clara Varner

Anthony Franciosa

Anthony Franciosa

Jody Varner

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Will Varner

Lee Remick

Lee Remick

Eula Varner

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Minnie Littlejohn

Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Alan Stewart

Sarah Marshall

Sarah Marshall

Agnes Stewart

Mabel Albertson

Mabel Albertson

Elizabeth Stewart

J. Pat O'Malley

J. Pat O'Malley

Ratliff

Bill Walker

Bill Walker

Lucius

Robert Adler

Robert Adler

Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

Val Avery

Val Avery

Wilk (uncredited)

Brian Corcoran

Brian Corcoran

Harry Peabody (uncredited)

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The Long, Hot Summer (1958) | Official Trailer

The Long, Hot Summer (1958) | Official Trailer

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