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Film · Drama

The Long, Hot Summer (1958)

★ 7.0 · 234 votesIMDb★ 7.3 · 13,918 votes1 h 55 minDrama1958

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

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

Director
Martin Ritt
Writers
William Faulkner, Sammy Cahn, Irving Ravetch
Country
United States
Language
English
Release date
May 17, 1958

The Long, Hot Summer was released on May 17, 1958. Where to watch in United States: FlixFling (subscription).

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The Long, Hot Summer 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)
  • Val AveryWilk (uncredited)
  • Jim BrandtLinus Olds (uncredited)
  • Brian CorcoranHarry Peabody (uncredited)
  • Lee EricksonTom Shortly (uncredited)
  • Byron FoulgerHarris (uncredited)
  • I. Stanford JolleyHouston (uncredited)
  • Nicholas KingJohn Fisher (uncredited)
  • Ralph ReedJ. V. Bookright (uncredited)
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