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The Long, Hot Summer

Release Year
1958
Runtime
1h 55m
Genres
Drama
Romance
Directed By
Martin Ritt
The Long, Hot Summer

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

Cast & Crew

Cast

Paul Newman

Ben Quick

Joanne Woodward

Clara Varner

Anthony Franciosa

Jody Varner

Orson Welles

Will Varner

Lee Remick

Eula Varner

Angela Lansbury

Minnie Littlejohn

Sarah Marshall

Agnes Stewart

Mabel Albertson

Elizabeth Stewart

J. Pat O'Malley

Ratliff

Bill Walker

Lucius

Robert Adler

Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

Val Avery

Wilk (uncredited)

Crew

Martin Ritt

Director

Irving Ravetch

Screenplay

Harriet Frank Jr.

Screenplay

Alex North

Original Music Composer

Louis R. Loeffler

Editor

Adele Palmer

Costume Design

Jerry Wald

Producer

L.B. Abbott

Special Effects

William Faulkner

Novel

William Faulkner

Short Story

Sammy Cahn

Lyricist

Harry M. Leonard

Sound

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