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)
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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...