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The Long, Hot Summer
The Long, Hot Summer

The Long, Hot Summer

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

Genres

Drama

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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

17 May 1958

Country

United States of America

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

Jim Brandt

Linus Olds (uncredited)

Brian Corcoran

Brian Corcoran

Harry Peabody (uncredited)

Lee Erickson

Lee Erickson

Tom Shortly (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Harris (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley

I. Stanford Jolley

Houston (uncredited)

Nicholas King

Nicholas King

John Fisher (uncredited)

Ralph Reed

Ralph Reed

J. V. Bookright (uncredited)

Steve Widders

Steve Widders

Buddy Peabody (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Man at Auction (uncredited)

Helen Wallace

Helen Wallace

Minor Role (uncredited)

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