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The Long, Hot Summer

The Long, Hot Summer
★ 7.0/10•1958•1h 55m•NR•Drama

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

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

Martin Ritt · Director

Irving Ravetch · Screenplay

Harriet Frank Jr. · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 55m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 17, 1958
Budget$1,600,000
Revenue$3,500,000

Actors

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)

Jim Brandt

Linus Olds (uncredited)

Brian Corcoran

Brian Corcoran

Harry Peabody (uncredited)

Lee Erickson

Tom Shortly (uncredited)

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