The Long, Hot Summer
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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.
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The Long, Hot Summer (1958) | Official Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-01-29
Top Cast
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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)
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.19x
+$1.9M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Martin Ritt
- Screenplay & Story
- Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr.
- Original Score
- Alex North
- Original Title
- The Long, Hot Summer
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Budget
- $1.6M
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.5M
- Production Studios
- Jerry Wald Productions, 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Martin Ritt
Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr., William Faulkner, Sammy Cahn
Alex North
Joseph LaShelle
Louis R. Loeffler
Jerry Wald
Department Leadership Roster
Martin Ritt
Director
Alex North
Original Music Composer
Jerry Wald
Producer
Joseph LaShelle
Director of Photography
Louis R. Loeffler
Editor
Adele Palmer
Costume Design
Irving Ravetch
Screenplay
Harriet Frank Jr.
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Long, Hot Summer
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Long, Hot Summer about?
Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.
Who directed The Long, Hot Summer?
The Long, Hot Summer was directed by Martin Ritt.
Who stars in The Long, Hot Summer?
The principal cast of The Long, Hot Summer includes Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Orson Welles, Lee Remick.
When was The Long, Hot Summer released and how long is it?
The Long, Hot Summer was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Long, Hot Summer?
The Long, Hot Summer had a reported production budget of $1.6M and grossed $3.5M at the worldwide box office (2.19 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for The Long, Hot Summer?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Long, Hot Summer was composed by Alex North.
Is The Long, Hot Summer based on a book or true story?
The Long, Hot Summer is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "William Faulkner".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Long, Hot Summer?
The Long, Hot Summer holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).