Movie
The Long, Hot Summer
1958NR1h 55m7.0 / 10
The people of Faulkner...the language of Faulkner...the world of Faulkner!
Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.
Streaming, rental and purchase options
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.
More about The Long, Hot Summer
Cast
Paul NewmanBen Quick
Joanne WoodwardClara Varner
Anthony FranciosaJody Varner
Orson WellesWill Varner
Lee RemickEula Varner
Angela LansburyMinnie Littlejohn
Richard AndersonAlan Stewart
Sarah MarshallAgnes StewartCredits
- Directed by
- Martin Ritt
- Written by
- Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr., William Faulkner
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Jerry Wald Productions
20th Century FoxUnited States
Themes
arranged marriagearsonarsonistbased on novel or bookbased on short storycharming manclass differencesfalse accusations
