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The Long, Hot Summer
Summary: Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.
Release Date: May 18, 1958
Genre: Drama
Director:
Martin Ritt
Runtime: 1 h 55 min
MPAA: Approved
Production: Jerry Wald Productions
Distributor: CBS/Fox, Fox Video, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 20th Television, Twilight Time
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 1,500,000
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