The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
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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Paul Newman
as Ben Quick
as Ben Quick
Joanne Woodward
as Clara Varner
as Clara Varner
Anthony Franciosa
as Jody Varner
as Jody Varner
Orson Welles
as Will Varner
as Will Varner
Lee Remick
as Eula Varner
as Eula Varner
Angela Lansbury
as Minnie Littlejohn
as Minnie Littlejohn
Richard Anderson
as Alan Stewart
as Alan Stewart
Sarah Marshall
as Agnes Stewart
as Agnes Stewart
Mabel Albertson
as Elizabeth Stewart
as Elizabeth Stewart
J. Pat O'Malley
as Ratliff
as Ratliff
Bill Walker
as Lucius
as Lucius
Robert Adler
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Val Avery
as Wilk (uncredited)
as Wilk (uncredited)
Jim Brandt
as Linus Olds (uncredited)
as Linus Olds (uncredited)
Brian Corcoran
as Harry Peabody (uncredited)
as Harry Peabody (uncredited)
Lee Erickson
as Tom Shortly (uncredited)
as Tom Shortly (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
as Harris (uncredited)
as Harris (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley
as Houston (uncredited)
as Houston (uncredited)
Nicholas King
as John Fisher (uncredited)
as John Fisher (uncredited)
Ralph Reed
as J. V. Bookright (uncredited)
as J. V. Bookright (uncredited)
Steve Widders
as Buddy Peabody (uncredited)
as Buddy Peabody (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
as Man at Auction (uncredited)
as Man at Auction (uncredited)
Helen Wallace
as Minor Role (uncredited)
as Minor Role (uncredited)
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Martin Ritt
Director
Director
Lionel Newman
Conductor
Conductor
L.B. Abbott
Special Effects
Special Effects
Eli Dunn
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
William Faulkner
Short Story
Short Story
Alex North
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Sammy Cahn
Lyricist
Lyricist
Jimmie Rodgers
Vocals
Vocals
Charles LeMaire
Wardrobe Designer
Wardrobe Designer
Leonard Doss
Other
Other
Jerry Wald
Producer
Producer
Joseph LaShelle
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Louis R. Loeffler
Editor
Editor
Maurice Ransford
Art Direction
Art Direction
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
Art Direction
Eli Benneche
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Walter M. Scott
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Adele Palmer
Costume Design
Costume Design
Harry M. Leonard
Sound
Sound
E. Clayton Ward
Sound
Sound
Helen Turpin
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Alex North
Songs
Songs
William Faulkner
Novel
Novel
Irving Ravetch
Screenplay
Screenplay
Harriet Frank Jr.
Screenplay
Screenplay
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