The Long, Hot Summer
1958 · 115 min
Directed by Martin Ritt. Written by Harriet Frank Jr., William Faulkner. Starring Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Orson Welles.
Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.
Critics 82% · audiences 82%