The Long, Hot Summer

Martin Ritt
1958-05-17

The people of Faulkner...the language of Faulkner...the world of Faulkner!
7.088
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.

Cast

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