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The Long, Hot Summer (1958)

NR ★ 7.0/10 115 min Drama United States English
Director: Martin Ritt
Short Story: William Faulkner
Lyricist: Sammy Cahn
Screenplay by: Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr.
Novel: William Faulkner
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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.

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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

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National Board Of Review's Yearly Top 10
National Board of Review #680

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