Watch Summer and Smoke (1961) Official Trailer
In the heat of summer... the smoke of desire...
6.6 / 10 IMDb November 16, 1961 1h 58m
In a small Mississippi town in 1916, an eccentric spinster battles her romantic yearnings for the randy boy next door.
Director
Runtime
1h 58m
Release Date
November 16, 1961
Genre
Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Laurence Harvey
as John Buchanan Jr.
Geraldine Page
as Alma Winemiller
Rita Moreno
as Rosa Zacharias
Una Merkel
as Mrs. Winemiller
John McIntire
as Dr. Buchanan
Thomas Gomez
as Papa Zacharias
Pamela Tiffin
as Nellie Ewell
Malcolm Atterbury
as Rev. Winemiller
Lee Patrick
as Mrs. Ewell
Max Showalter
as Roger Doremus
Earl Holliman
as Archie Kramer
Rico Alaniz
as Knife Thrower (uncredited)
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Cheryl Anderson
as Alma as a Girl (uncredited)
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Lon Ballantyne
as Orderly (uncredited)
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John Barton
as Townsman (uncredited)
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Ray Beltram
as Cantina Patron (uncredited)
Marjorie Bennett
as Saleslady (uncredited)
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Dick Bernie
as Drummer (uncredited)
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Eumenio Blanco
as Cantina Patron (uncredited)
Margaret Blye
as Dusty (uncredited)
Production Companies
Paramount PicturesHal Wallis Productions
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