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In the heat of summer... the smoke of desire... - Summer and Smoke
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Title: Summer and Smoke

Release Date: 16 Nov 1961

Runtime: 1h 58m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Paramount Pictures, Hal Wallis Productions

Production Companies: Paramount Pictures, Hal Wallis Productions

Overview: In a small Mississippi town in 1916, an eccentric spinster battles her romantic yearnings for the randy boy next door.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.7 (25 votes)

Cast

  • John Buchanan Jr.: Laurence Harvey
  • Alma Winemiller: Geraldine Page
  • Rosa Zacharias: Rita Moreno
  • Mrs. Winemiller: Una Merkel
  • Dr. Buchanan: John McIntire
  • Papa Zacharias: Thomas Gomez
  • Nellie Ewell: Pamela Tiffin
  • Rev. Winemiller: Malcolm Atterbury
  • Mrs. Ewell: Lee Patrick
  • Roger Doremus: Max Showalter
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