The Long, Hot Summer

1h 55min

Drama

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

Production Companies

Jerry Wald Productions

20th Century Fox

Cast

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Ben Quick
Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward

Clara 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
Mabel Albertson

Mabel Albertson

Elizabeth Stewart
Robert Adler

Robert Adler

Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Val Avery

Val Avery

Wilk (uncredited)
Jim Brandt

Jim Brandt

Linus Olds (uncredited)
Brian Corcoran

Brian Corcoran

Harry Peabody (uncredited)
Lee Erickson

Lee Erickson

Tom Shortly (uncredited)
Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Harris (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley

I. Stanford Jolley

Houston (uncredited)
Nicholas King

Nicholas King

John Fisher (uncredited)
Ralph Reed

Ralph Reed

J. V. Bookright (uncredited)
Steve Widders

Steve Widders

Buddy Peabody (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Man at Auction (uncredited)
Helen Wallace

Helen Wallace

Minor Role (uncredited)

Release date

17th May 1958

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, EspaƱol