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The Long Hot Summer
When Ben Quick, a reputed barn-burner and ruthless opportunist, arrives in the small southern town of Frenchman's Bend, it doesn't take him long to impress the town's 'owner', Will Varner. But this handsome stranger's heartless charm is not as appealing to Varner's daughter Clara.
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Sat 16 Aug 2025
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Ben Quick | Paul Newman |
| Will Varner | Orson Welles |
| Clara Varner | Joanne Woodward |
| Jody Varner | Anthony Franciosa |
| Minnie Littlejohn | Angela Lansbury |
| Alan Stewart | Richard Anderson |
| Agnes Stewart | Sarah Marshall |
| Eula | Lee Remick |
| Director | Martin Ritt |
| Writer | Irving Ravetch |
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