The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
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Directors
Martin Ritt
Cast
Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Orson Welles, Lee Remick, Angela Lansbury, Anthony Franciosa
The story
thumb|left|Ben Quick talks to Clara Varner. On the left is Agnes. Ben Quick is on trial for barn-burning, but since there is no evidence the judge just orders him to leave town.
Genres
Drama, drama film
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