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The Long Hot Summer

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The Long Hot Summer

Plot

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

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Details

Year
1958
Released
May 18, 1958
Genre
Drama
Run Time
115 min
Director
Martin Ritt
Writer(s)
William Faulkner (novel), Irving Ravetch (screenplay), Harriet Frank Jr. (screenplay)
Actors
Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Orson Welles
Countries
USA
Languages
English
IMDB Rating
7.5