The Long, Hot Summer (1958)

The Long, Hot Summer (1958)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1958-05-17 United States of America 115 Min. PG-13
7.1 209 votes
Drama

Overview

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

Cast

Paul Newman is Ben Quick
Ben Quick
Joanne Woodward is Clara Varner
Clara Varner
Anthony Franciosa is Jody Varner
Jody Varner
Orson Welles is Will Varner
Will Varner
Lee Remick is Eula Varner
Eula Varner
Angela Lansbury is Minnie Littlejohn
Minnie Littlejohn
Richard Anderson is Alan Stewart
Alan Stewart
Sarah Marshall is Agnes Stewart
Agnes Stewart
Mabel Albertson is Elizabeth Stewart
Elizabeth Stewart
J. Pat O'Malley is Ratliff
Ratliff
Bill Walker is Lucius
Lucius
Robert Adler is Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Val Avery is Wilk (uncredited)
Wilk (uncredited)
Jim Brandt is Linus Olds (uncredited)
Linus Olds (uncredited)
Brian Corcoran is Harry Peabody (uncredited)
Harry Peabody (uncredited)
Lee Erickson is Tom Shortly (uncredited)
Tom Shortly (uncredited)
Byron Foulger is Harris (uncredited)
Harris (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley is Houston (uncredited)
Houston (uncredited)
Nicholas King is John Fisher (uncredited)
John Fisher (uncredited)
Ralph Reed is J. V. Bookright (uncredited)
J. V. Bookright (uncredited)
Steve Widders is Buddy Peabody (uncredited)
Buddy Peabody (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey is Man at Auction (uncredited)
Man at Auction (uncredited)
Helen Wallace is Minor Role (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)