The Long, Hot Summer

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

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

Drama

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))