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The Long, Hot Summer (1958)

APPROVED 115 min  -  Drama  -   18 May 1958 (West Germany)
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Accused barn burner and con man Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.

Director:

Martin Ritt

Writers:

William Faulkner (stories) (novel "The Hamlet"), Irving Ravetch (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward and Anthony Franciosa
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Paul Newman ...
Joanne Woodward ...
Anthony Franciosa ...
Orson Welles ...
Lee Remick ...
Angela Lansbury ...
Richard Anderson ...
Sarah Marshall Sarah Marshall ...
Mabel Albertson Mabel Albertson ...
Elizabeth Stewart
J. Pat O'Malley J. Pat O'Malley ...
Bill Walker Bill Walker ...
Lucius (as William Walker)
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Storyline

Ben Quick arrives in Frenchman's Bend, MS after being kicked out of another town for allegedly burning a barn for revenge. Will Varner owns just about everything in Frenchman's Bend and he hires Ben to work in his store. Will thinks his own son, Jody, who manages the store, lacks ambition and despairs of him getting his wife, Eula, pregnant. Will thinks his daughter, Clara, a schoolteacher, will never get married. He decides that Ben Quick might make a good husband for Clara to bring some new blood into the family. Written by Lisa Grable <grable@unity.ncsu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Barn | Ambition | Mississippi | Ambulance | Small Town Life  | See more »

Taglines:

NOTHING - BUT NOTHING !...WILL BE WITHHELD!...when this searing expose of this Southern family comes boldly to the screen! See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Les feux de l'été See more »

Filming Locations:

Asphodel Plantation - 4626 Highway 68, Jackson, Louisiana, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jerry Wald Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints) (Westrex Recording System) | Mono (35 mm optical prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

It took five days to film the barn-burning scene because the sky, winds, or amount of sunlight were not acceptable to the director. See more »

Quotes

Passerby: I wouldn't fool with them folks, boy. I'd light out.
Ben: I'm just not in a running mood.
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Connections

Referenced in That Most Important Thing: Love (1975) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Long, Hot Summer"
Performed by Jimmie Rodgers
Written by Sammy Cahn and Alex North See more »