

Hot Spell
1958 · Movie · 1h 26m
Drama
"Passions explode in that hot-blooded southern town!"
Overview
Alma Duval, a middle-aged housewife, tries to hide how much she suffers from her husband's amorous excursions while trying to help her children solve their problems and doing her best to keep her family together as it's slowly falling apart. Meanwhile, daughter Virginia is dumped by her boyfriend because she cannot help him with his career. Her cheating husband's birthday party is approaching and many lines will be crossed after that event.
Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
Key crew
- Daniel MannDirector
- George CukorDirector
- James PoeScreenplay
- Alex NorthOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Shirley BoothAlma Duval
- Anthony QuinnJack Duval
- Shirley MacLaineVirginia Duval
- Earl HollimanBuddy Duval
- Eileen HeckartFan
- Clint KimbroughBilly Duval
- Warren StevensWyatt
- Jody LawranceDora May
- Harlan WardeHarry
- Valerie AllenRuby
- Stafford ReppBaggage Man (uncredited)
- Irene TedrowEssie Mae (uncredited)
Stills
Movies like Hot Spell
Shows like Hot Spell
Themes
adulterydepressionhusband wife relationshipbased on play or musicalfamily relationshipsdysfunctional marriageunfaithfulnessextramarital affair























