The Long, Hot Summer
movie
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Released May 17, 1958
Genres:
Overview
Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.
Runtime
1h 55m
Origin Country
United States
Original Language
English
Original Title
The Long, Hot Summer
Status
Released
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English
- Español (Spanish)
Production Companies
- no logo available
Jerry Wald Productions
United States
20th Century Fox
United States
Keywords
- small town
- based on novel or book
- arranged marriage
- host family
- family relationships
- sexual tension
- arson
- class differences
- false accusations
- arsonist
- sexual repression
- overbearing father
- stranger
- based on short story
- sharecropper
- general store
- father son conflict
- summertime
- father son relationship
- father daughter relationship
- southern gothic
- seducer
- charming man
