Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.
▶ Watch Trailer
Paul Newman
Ben Quick
Joanne Woodward
Clara Varner
Anthony Franciosa
Jody Varner
Orson Welles
Will Varner
Lee Remick
Eula Varner
Angela Lansbury
Minnie Littlejohn
Richard Anderson
Alan Stewart
Sarah Marshall
Agnes Stewart
Mabel Albertson
Elizabeth Stewart
J. Pat O'Malley
Ratliff
Director
Martin Ritt
Screenplay
Irving Ravetch
Tagline
"The people of Faulkner...the language of Faulkner...the world of Faulkner!"
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Production
Jerry Wald Productions, 20th Century Fox
CinemaSerf
September 29, 2024
This 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 whole town, are dominated by the patriarchal "Will" (Orson Welles) who seems determined that his daughter "Clara" (Joanne Woodward) will marry local du...
Where to Watch
Stream
Rent
Buy
Search our entire catalog of thousands of movies across every genre.
