The Long, Hot Summer

The Long, Hot Summer

1958 · Movie · 1h 55m · NR

Drama

"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.

Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes
85%
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Themes
small townbased on novel or bookarranged marriagehost familyfamily relationshipssexual tensionarsonclass differencesfalse accusationsarsonistsexual repressionoverbearing father