Now, before we get into the essentials of how you can watch 'The Long, Hot Summer' right now, here are some details about the Jerry Wald Productions, 20th Century Fox drama flick. The Long, Hot Summer starring Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Orson Welles has a NR rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 55 min. The movie received a user score of 71/100 on TMDb, which comes from reviews from 214 real users.
Ready to dive into the plot? Here's the plot: "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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'The Long, Hot Summer' Release Dates
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May 20th, 2003
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