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The Long, Hot Summer (1958)

17/05/1958 (US)Drama1h 55m
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Overview

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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    1. Paul Newman

      Paul Newman

      Ben Quick

    2. Joanne Woodward

      Joanne Woodward

      Clara Varner

    3. Anthony Franciosa

      Anthony Franciosa

      Jody Varner

    4. Orson Welles

      Orson Welles

      Will Varner

    5. Lee Remick

      Lee Remick

      Eula Varner

    6. Angela Lansbury

      Angela Lansbury

      Minnie Littlejohn

    7. Richard Anderson

      Richard Anderson

      Alan Stewart

    8. Sarah Marshall

      Sarah Marshall

      Agnes Stewart

    9. Mabel Albertson

      Mabel Albertson

      Elizabeth Stewart

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sep 29, 2024

    This reminded me a little of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1954) with Paul Newman playing the roguish "Quick" who arrives in a small town, dominated by the "Varner" family and quickly tries to ingratiate himself into their wealthy ways. They, indeed the whole town, are dominated by the patriarchal "Will" (Orson Welles) who seems determined that his daughter "Clara" (Joanne Woodward) will marry local dullard "Stewart" (Richard Anderson). She, on the other hand, takes an instant shine to the newcomer and when brother, and general loafer, "Jody" (Anthony Franciosa) starts to feel a little threatened b...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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    Keywords

    • small town
    • based on novel or book
    • arranged marriage
    • host family
    • family relationships
    • sexual tension
    • arson
    • class differences
    • false accusations
    • arsonist
    • sexual repression
    • overbearing father
    • stranger
    • based on short story
    • sharecropper
    • general store
    • father son conflict
    • summertime
    • father son relationship
    • father daughter relationship
    • southern gothic
    • seducer
    • charming man