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The Long, Hot Summer
Directed by
Martin Ritt
Not Rated
1958
1h 55m
Drama
7.3
86%
82%
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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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Cast of The Long, Hot Summer
Paul Newman
Ben Quick
Joanne Woodward
Clara Varner
Anthony Franciosa
Jody Varner
Orson Welles
Will Varner
Lee Remick
Eula Varner
Angela Lansbury
Minnie Littlejohn
Richard Anderson
Alan Stewart
Sarah Marshall
Agnes Stewart
Mabel Albertson
Elizabeth Stewart
J. Pat O'Malley
Ratliff
Bill Walker
Lucius
Robert Adler
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Val Avery
Wilk (uncredited)
Jim Brandt
Linus Olds (uncredited)
Brian Corcoran
Harry Peabody (uncredited)
Lee Erickson
Tom Shortly (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Harris (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley
Houston (uncredited)
Nicholas King
John Fisher (uncredited)
Ralph Reed
J. V. Bookright (uncredited)
Steve Widders
Buddy Peabody (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Man at Auction (uncredited)
Helen Wallace
Minor Role (uncredited)
The Long, Hot Summer Ratings & Reviews
New York Times
Bosley Crowther
The Long, Hot Summer starts superbly and ends in a senseless, flabby heap.
From the Front Row
Mattie Lucas
Ritt would go on to make better films, more focused and tightly directed, but The Long, Hot Summer is nevertheless an actors showcase, something Ritt excelled at.
EmanuelLevy.Com
Emanuel Levy
This small-town family melodrama, a quintessential 1950s film in its themes and tensions, is well acted by Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Lee Remick.
Apollo Guide
Jamie Gillies
The conclusion is surprising and quite exciting, as this self-contained little southern world unravels.
Film Frenzy
Matt Brunson
Martin Ritt directs a first-rate cast in this adaptation of several stories by William Faulkner.
Variety
Variety Staff
This picture is strikingly directed by Martin Ritt.
Chicago Reader
Dave Kehr
[An] uneasy blend of three Faulkner short stories.
Cosmopolitan
Marshall Scott
An excellent cast gives an exceptional performance under Martin Ritt's skilled direction.
TIME Magazine
Newman's performance as Ben Quick, before the script blunts it, is as mean and keen as a cackle-edge scythe.
TV Guide
Director Martin Ritt and writers Harriet Frank, Jr. and Irving Ravetch opted for a less-than-faithful adaptation of the author's work, and the results were excellent.
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