The Long, Hot Summer

Name: The Long, Hot Summer
Genre: Drama
Released: 1958-05-17
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 7.039
Cast: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Orson Welles, Lee Remick

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

Drama

The Long, Hot Summer(1958)

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

Drama

7.0/ 10 (220 votes)

1h 55m

1958-05-17

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

DirectorMartin Ritt

Short StoryWilliam Faulkner

LyricistSammy Cahn

ScreenplayIrving Ravetch

Cast

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Keywords

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The Long, Hot Summer

The Long, Hot Summer(1958)

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Cast

Paul Newman

Joanne Woodward

Anthony Franciosa

Orson Welles

Lee Remick

Angela Lansbury

Richard Anderson

Sarah Marshall

Mabel Albertson

J. Pat O'Malley

Bill Walker

Robert Adler