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Hot Spell
Hot Spell

Hot Spell

Passions explode in that hot-blooded southern town!

Genres

Drama

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Alma Duval, a middle-aged housewife, tries to hide how much she suffers from her husband's amorous excursions while trying to help her children solve their problems and doing her best to keep her family together as it's slowly falling apart. Meanwhile, daughter Virginia is dumped by her boyfriend because she cannot help him with his career. Her cheating husband's birthday party is approaching and many lines will be crossed after that event.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

21 May 1958

Country

United States of America

Cast

Shirley Booth

Shirley Booth

Alma Duval

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Jack Duval

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Virginia Duval

Earl Holliman

Earl Holliman

Buddy Duval

Eileen Heckart

Eileen Heckart

Fan

Clint Kimbrough

Clint Kimbrough

Billy Duval

Warren Stevens

Warren Stevens

Wyatt

Jody Lawrance

Jody Lawrance

Dora May

Harlan Warde

Harlan Warde

Harry

Valerie Allen

Valerie Allen

Ruby

Stafford Repp

Stafford Repp

Baggage Man (uncredited)

Irene Tedrow

Irene Tedrow

Essie Mae (uncredited)

Bill Walker

Bill Walker

Attendant (uncredited)

Anthony Jochim

Anthony Jochim

Preacher (uncredited)

Elsie Weller

Elsie Weller

Librarian (uncredited)

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