The Long, Hot Summer
1958-05-17Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.

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

Ben Quick
Paul Newman

Clara Varner
Joanne Woodward

Jody Varner
Anthony Franciosa

Will Varner
Orson Welles

Eula Varner
Lee Remick

Minnie Littlejohn
Angela Lansbury

Alan Stewart
Richard Anderson

Agnes Stewart
Sarah Marshall

Elizabeth Stewart
Mabel Albertson

Ratliff
J. Pat O'Malley

Lucius
Bill Walker

Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Robert Adler

Wilk (uncredited)
Val Avery
Linus Olds (uncredited)
Jim Brandt

Harry Peabody (uncredited)
Brian Corcoran
Tom Shortly (uncredited)
Lee Erickson

Harris (uncredited)
Byron Foulger

Houston (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley
John Fisher (uncredited)
Nicholas King
J. V. Bookright (uncredited)
Ralph Reed
Buddy Peabody (uncredited)
Steve Widders

Man at Auction (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey

Minor Role (uncredited)
Helen Wallace