The Long, Hot Summer
The people of Faulkner...the language of Faulkner...the world of Faulkner!
1958
Rated
NR
115
minutes
Drama
Directed By:
Martin Ritt
Starring:
Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Orson Welles, Lee Remick, Angela Lansbury
Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.
Language
English
Release Date
May 17, 1958
Cast
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)
Show Full Crew
Directing
Sound
Harry M. Leonard
Sound
Lionel Newman
Conductor
Alex North
Original Music Composer
Alex North
Songs
E. Clayton Ward
Sound
Jimmie Rodgers
Vocals
Art
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
Walter M. Scott
Set Decoration
Maurice Ransford
Art Direction
Eli Benneche
Set Decoration
Editing
Costume & Make-Up
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Helen Turpin
Hairstylist
Adele Palmer
Costume Design
Charles LeMaire
Wardrobe Designer
Camera
Production
Writing
William Faulkner
Novel
William Faulkner
Short Story
Harriet Frank Jr.
Screenplay
Irving Ravetch
Screenplay
Sammy Cahn
Lyricist
Crew