

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%
Key crew
- Martin RittDirector
- Alex NorthOriginal Music Composer
- Harriet Frank Jr.Screenplay
- Irving RavetchScreenplay
Cast
- Paul NewmanBen Quick
- Joanne WoodwardClara Varner
- Anthony FranciosaJody Varner
- Orson WellesWill Varner
- Lee RemickEula Varner
- Angela LansburyMinnie Littlejohn
- Richard AndersonAlan Stewart
- Sarah MarshallAgnes Stewart
- Mabel AlbertsonElizabeth Stewart
- J. Pat O'MalleyRatliff
- Bill WalkerLucius
- Robert AdlerAmbulance Driver (uncredited)
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Themes
small townbased on novel or bookarranged marriagehost familyfamily relationshipssexual tensionarsonclass differencesfalse accusationsarsonistsexual repressionoverbearing father























