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The Long, Hot Summer

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Drama - 1958
The Long, Hot Summer
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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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Details

Runtime:
115 min
Release date:
17 May 1958
Country:
US
Languages:
English, Spanish
Budget:
$1,600,000
Revenue:
$3,500,000
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
This picture is strikingly directed by Martin Ritt.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
7 Jan 2008
rotten:
The Long, Hot Summer starts superbly and ends in a senseless, flabby heap.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
25 Mar 2006
rotten:
[An] uneasy blend of three Faulkner short stories.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
4 Jul 2003
fresh:
Newman's performance as Ben Quick, before the script blunts it, is as mean and keen as a cackle-edge scythe.
– ,
TIME Magazine,
1 Oct 2008
fresh:
The ending is an unconvincing cop out, but it can't spoil the film's compulsive dramatic tension (or a marvellous comic cameo from Angela Lansbury as Welles' long-suffering mistress).
– ,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
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