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The Long, Hot Summer

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★ 7.0 1958 115 min NR Drama

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

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The Long, Hot Summer in its release era

Released in 1958, The Long, Hot Summer sits inside the 1950s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1958-05-17
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.0/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Jerry Wald Productions, 20th Century Fox

People behind the title

DirectorMartin RittWriterIrving RavetchWriterHarriet Frank Jr.CastPaul NewmanCastJoanne WoodwardCastAnthony FranciosaCastOrson WellesCastLee Remick

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Topicssmall townbased on novel or bookarranged marriagehost familyfamily relationshipssexual tensionarsonclass differences

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