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The Long, Hot Summer (1958)

"The people of Faulkner...the language of Faulkner...the world of Faulkner!"

7.0/10(215 votes)
1h 55m
May 17, 1958
Drama
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Plot Summary

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

Movie Details

Original Title
The Long, Hot Summer
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Paul Newman as Ben Quick

Paul Newman

Ben Quick

Joanne Woodward as Clara Varner

Joanne Woodward

Clara Varner

Anthony Franciosa as Jody Varner

Anthony Franciosa

Jody Varner

Orson Welles as Will Varner

Orson Welles

Will Varner

Lee Remick as Eula Varner

Lee Remick

Eula Varner

Angela Lansbury as Minnie Littlejohn

Angela Lansbury

Minnie Littlejohn

Richard Anderson as Alan Stewart

Richard Anderson

Alan Stewart

Sarah Marshall as Agnes Stewart

Sarah Marshall

Agnes Stewart

Mabel Albertson as Elizabeth Stewart

Mabel Albertson

Elizabeth Stewart

J. Pat O'Malley as Ratliff

J. Pat O'Malley

Ratliff

Bill Walker as Lucius

Bill Walker

Lucius

Robert Adler as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

Robert Adler

Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

Val Avery as Wilk (uncredited)

Val Avery

Wilk (uncredited)

Jim Brandt as Linus Olds (uncredited)

Jim Brandt

Linus Olds (uncredited)

Brian Corcoran as Harry Peabody (uncredited)

Brian Corcoran

Harry Peabody (uncredited)

Lee Erickson as Tom Shortly (uncredited)

Lee Erickson

Tom Shortly (uncredited)

Byron Foulger as Harris (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Harris (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley as Houston (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley

Houston (uncredited)

Nicholas King as John Fisher (uncredited)

Nicholas King

John Fisher (uncredited)

Ralph Reed as J. V. Bookright (uncredited)

Ralph Reed

J. V. Bookright (uncredited)

Production Companies

Jerry Wald Productions
20th Century Fox logo20th Century Fox

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