The Long, Hot Summer
The Long, Hot Summer

Movie·1958·1h 55m

The Long, Hot Summer

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

Directed By

Martin Ritt

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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

Written By

Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr.

Producer

Jerry Wald

Cinematography

Joseph LaShelle

Music

Alex North

Editor

Louis R. Loeffler

Themes

small townbased on novel or bookarranged marriagehost familyfamily relationshipssexual tensionarsonclass differencesfalse accusationsarsonistsexual repressionoverbearing father

Production House

Jerry Wald Productions
20th Century Fox

Audience Score

71%

224 votes

Skip9%
Timepass22%
Go for it39%
Perfection30%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Ben Quick

Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward

Clara Varner

Anthony Franciosa

Anthony Franciosa

Jody Varner

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Will Varner

Lee Remick

Lee Remick

Eula Varner

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Minnie Littlejohn

Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Alan Stewart

Sarah Marshall

Sarah Marshall

Agnes Stewart

Mabel Albertson

Mabel Albertson

Elizabeth Stewart

J. Pat O'Malley

J. Pat O'Malley

Ratliff

Bill Walker

Bill Walker

Lucius

Robert Adler

Robert Adler

Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

Val Avery

Val Avery

Wilk (uncredited)

Jim Brandt

Linus Olds (uncredited)

Brian Corcoran

Brian Corcoran

Harry Peabody (uncredited)

Lee Erickson

Tom Shortly (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Harris (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley

I. Stanford Jolley

Houston (uncredited)

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Crew

Martin Ritt

Martin Ritt

Director

Alex North

Alex North

Original Music Composer

Jerry Wald

Jerry Wald

Producer

Louis R. Loeffler

Editor

Joseph LaShelle

Director of Photography

Irving Ravetch

Screenplay

Harriet Frank Jr.

Harriet Frank Jr.

Screenplay

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