The Long, Hot Summer
The Long, Hot Summer

The Long, Hot Summer

United States of America

  • NR
  • 1958-05-17
  • Drama
  • 1h-55m
70%
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The people of Faulkner...the language of Faulkner...the world of Faulkner!

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

Paul Newman

Ben Quick

Joanne Woodward

Clara Varner

Anthony Franciosa

Jody Varner

Orson Welles

Will Varner

Lee Remick

Eula Varner

Angela Lansbury

Minnie Littlejohn

Richard Anderson

Alan Stewart

Sarah Marshall

Agnes Stewart

Mabel Albertson

Elizabeth Stewart

J. Pat O'Malley

Ratliff

Bill Walker

Lucius

Robert Adler

Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

Val Avery

Wilk (uncredited)

Jim Brandt

Linus Olds (uncredited)

Brian Corcoran

Harry Peabody (uncredited)

Lee Erickson

Tom Shortly (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Harris (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley

Houston (uncredited)

Nicholas King

John Fisher (uncredited)

Ralph Reed

J. V. Bookright (uncredited)

Steve Widders

Buddy Peabody (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Man at Auction (uncredited)

Helen Wallace

Minor Role (uncredited)


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A review by CinemaSerf

7.0
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-09-29

This reminded me a little of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1954) with Paul Newman playing the roguish "Quick" who arrives in a small town, dominated by the "Varner" family and quickly tries to ingratiate himself into their wealthy ways. They, indeed the whole town, are dominated by the patriarchal "Will" (Orson Welles) who ...


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