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The Long, Hot Summer

  • 1958
  • Approved
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
14K
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The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
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Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.

  • Director
    • Martin Ritt
  • Writers
    • William Faulkner
    • Irving Ravetch
    • Harriet Frank Jr.
  • Stars
    • Paul Newman
    • Joanne Woodward
    • Anthony Franciosa
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    14K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Martin Ritt
    • Writers
      • William Faulkner
      • Irving Ravetch
      • Harriet Frank Jr.
    • Stars
      • Paul Newman
      • Joanne Woodward
      • Anthony Franciosa
    • 93User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Top Cast39

    Paul Newman
    Paul Newman
    • Ben Quick
    Joanne Woodward
    Joanne Woodward
    • Clara Varner
    Anthony Franciosa
    Anthony Franciosa
    • Jody Varner
    Orson Welles
    Orson Welles
    • Will Varner
    Lee Remick
    Lee Remick
    • Eula Varner
    Angela Lansbury
    Angela Lansbury
    • Minnie Littlejohn
    Richard Anderson
    Richard Anderson
    • Alan Stewart
    Sarah Marshall
    Sarah Marshall
    • Agnes Stewart
    Mabel Albertson
    Mabel Albertson
    • Elizabeth Stewart
    J. Pat O'Malley
    J. Pat O'Malley
    • Ratliff
    Bill Walker
    Bill Walker
    • Lucius
    • (as William Walker)
    Robert Adler
    Robert Adler
    • Ambulance Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Val Avery
    Val Avery
    • Wilk
    • (uncredited)
    Al Bain
    Al Bain
    • Man at Auction
    • (uncredited)
    Oscar Blank
    • Man at Auction
    • (uncredited)
    Danny Borzage
    • Man at Auction
    • (uncredited)
    Jim Brandt
    • Linus Olds
    • (uncredited)
    Ella Mae Brown
    Ella Mae Brown
    • Woman at Auction
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Martin Ritt
    • Writers
      • William Faulkner
      • Irving Ravetch
      • Harriet Frank Jr.
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The scorching Louisiana heat didn't help Orson Welles's temperament on the set. "He was having terrible difficulty living in his own skin," said Dame Angela Lansbury. "He was very, very heavy. We were working under dreadful conditions of heat and he was perspiring, and he seemed to have a lot of very thick make-up on." Part of that heavy make-up was a prosthetic nose that Welles wore, something he often did for his acting roles. The heat made Welles sweat so heavily that the nose would often come unglued and ruin the shot.
    • Goofs
      When Varner sees Jody digging in the yard looking for so called treasures, Jody hands him a silver dollar and Will says it was minted in 1910. No silver dollars were minted between 1904 and 1921. The coin Ben showed him while at gunpoint was likely a $5 gold piece but Will is holding what looks like a silver dollar.
    • Quotes
      • Clara: Mr. Quick, I am a human being. Do you know what that means? It means I set a price on myself: a high, high price. You may be surprised to know it, but I've got quite a lot to give. I've got things I've been saving up my whole life. Things like love and understanding and-and jokes and good times and good cooking. I'm prepared to be the Queen of Sheba for some lucky man, or at the very least the best wife that any man could hope for. Now, that's my human history and it's not going to be bought and sold and it's certainly not gonna be given away to any passin' stranger.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Greatest Showman (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      The Long, Hot Summer
      Performed by Jimmie Rodgers
      Written by Sammy Cahn and Alex North

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    FAQ5

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 18, 1958 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dugo toplo ljeto
    • Filming locations
      • Clinton, Louisiana, USA(town: Frenchman's Bend)
    • Production company
      • Jerry Wald Productions
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 55m(115 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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