The Long Hot Summer

When drifter Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town, Will Varner, a family patriarch, sees Ben as a better choice to inherit the family business than his only son, Jody. Will therefore tries to push Ben and his daughter Clara into marriage. Clara is initially reluctant to court Ben, and Jody senses that Ben threatens his position.

Cast

Don Johnson

Ben Quick

Jason Robards

Will Varner

Judith Ivey

Noel Varner

Cybill Shepherd

Eula Varner

Ava Gardner

Minnie Littlejohn

William Russ

Jody Varner

Wings Hauser

Wilson Mahood

Stephen Davies

Alan Stewart

Alexandra Johnson

Mrs. Stewart

Albert Hall

Armistead Howlett