The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
The people of Faulkner...the language of Faulkner...the world of Faulkner!
115 min
Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.
- Release date
- May 17, 1958
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $1,600,000
- Box office
- $3,500,000
Trailer
Cast
- Paul Newman as Ben Quick
- Joanne Woodward as Clara Varner
- Anthony Franciosa as Jody Varner
- Orson Welles as Will Varner
- Lee Remick as Eula Varner
- Angela Lansbury as Minnie Littlejohn
- Richard Anderson as Alan Stewart
- Sarah Marshall as Agnes Stewart
- Mabel Albertson as Elizabeth Stewart
- J. Pat O'Malley as Ratliff
Crew
- Martin Ritt · Director
- William Faulkner · Writer
- Irving Ravetch · Writer
- Harriet Frank Jr. · Writer
- Jerry Wald · Producer
- Alex North · Composer
- Joseph LaShelle · Cinematographer
- Louis R. Loeffler · Editor