The Long, Hot Summer
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5/17/1958Runtime
115 minsGenres
Overview
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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A southern gothic fever dream where old family wounds and class resentment bubble beneath the surface as a mysterious stranger stirs desire and suspicion in a small Mississippi town. It's less plot-driven than atmosphere-driven, rich with sexual tension, family conflict, and the weight of dark secrets.
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Heads up
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)
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