Watch The Long, Hot Summer (1958) Official Trailer
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7.3 / 10 IMDb May 17, 1958 1h 55m
Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.
Director
Runtime
1h 55m
Release Date
May 17, 1958
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Rated
Approved
Budget
$1,600,000
Revenue
$3,500,000
Languages
English, Spanish
Country
United States of America
Producers
Awards
2 wins & 4 nominations
Cast
Paul Newman
as Ben Quick
Joanne Woodward
as Clara Varner
Anthony Franciosa
as Jody Varner
Orson Welles
as Will Varner
Lee Remick
as Eula Varner
Angela Lansbury
as Minnie Littlejohn
Richard Anderson
as Alan Stewart
Sarah Marshall
as Agnes Stewart
Mabel Albertson
as Elizabeth Stewart
J. Pat O'Malley
as Ratliff
Bill Walker
as Lucius
Robert Adler
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Val Avery
as Wilk (uncredited)
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Jim Brandt
as Linus Olds (uncredited)
Brian Corcoran
as Harry Peabody (uncredited)
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Lee Erickson
as Tom Shortly (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
as Harris (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley
as Houston (uncredited)
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Nicholas King
as John Fisher (uncredited)
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Ralph Reed
as J. V. Bookright (uncredited)
Production Companies
Jerry Wald Productions
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