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The Long, Hot Summer( 1958)

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Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      Paul Newman

      Ben Quick

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      Joanne Woodward

      Clara Varner

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      Anthony Franciosa

      Jody Varner

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      Orson Welles

      Will Varner

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      Lee Remick

      Eula Varner

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      Angela Lansbury

      Minnie Littlejohn

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      Richard Anderson

      Alan Stewart

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      Sarah Marshall

      Agnes Stewart

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      Mabel Albertson

      Elizabeth Stewart

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      J. Pat O'Malley

      Ratliff

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      Bill Walker

      Lucius

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      Robert Adler

      Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

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      Val Avery

      Wilk (uncredited)

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      Jim Brandt

      Linus Olds (uncredited)

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      Brian Corcoran

      Harry Peabody (uncredited)

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      Lee Erickson

      Tom Shortly (uncredited)

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      Byron Foulger

      Harris (uncredited)

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      I. Stanford Jolley

      Houston (uncredited)

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      Nicholas King

      John Fisher (uncredited)

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      Ralph Reed

      J. V. Bookright (uncredited)

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      Steve Widders

      Buddy Peabody (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Sep 29 2024
    This reminded me a little of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1954) with Paul Newman playing the roguish "Quick" who arrives in a small town, dominated by the "Varner" family and quickly tries to ingratiate himself into their wealthy ways. They, indeed the whole town, are dominated by the patriarchal "Will" (Orson Welles) who seems determined that his daughter "Clara" (Joanne Woodward) will marry local dullard "Stewart" (Richard Anderson). She, on the other hand, takes an instant shine to the newcomer and when brother, and general loafer, "Jody" (Anthony Franciosa) starts to feel a little threatened by...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • small town
    • based on novel or book
    • arranged marriage
    • host family
    • family relationships
    • sexual tension
    • arson
    • class differences
    • false accusations
    • arsonist
    • sexual repression
    • overbearing father
    • stranger
    • based on short story
    • sharecropper
    • general store
    • father son conflict
    • summertime
    • father son relationship
    • father daughter relationship
    • southern gothic
    • seducer
    • charming man