Story Line
Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.
“The people of Faulkner...the language of Faulkner...the world of Faulkner!”
Top Cast

Paul Newman
Ben Quick

Joanne Woodward
Clara Varner

Anthony Franciosa
Jody Varner

Orson Welles
Will Varner

Lee Remick
Eula Varner

Angela Lansbury
Minnie Littlejohn
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Rating
7.1/ 10
Release Date
1958-05-17
Runtime
1h 55m
Genres
Drama
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User Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
7/10
•9/29/2024This reminded me a little of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1954) with Paul Newman playing the roguish "Quick" who arrives in a small town, dominated by the "Varner" family and quickly tries to ingratiate himself into their wealthy ways. They, indeed the w...





