small town,mississippi river,based on play or musical,cock fighting,cockfight,spinster,philanderer,1910s

Summer and Smoke (1961)

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In the heat of summer... the smoke of desire...

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

Cast & Crew

Director
Peter Glenville
  • Profile picture of Laurence Harvey
    John Buchanan Jr. Laurence Harvey
  • Profile picture of Geraldine Page
    Alma Winemiller Geraldine Page
  • Profile picture of Rita Moreno
    Rosa Zacharias Rita Moreno
  • Profile picture of Una Merkel
    Mrs. Winemiller Una Merkel
  • Profile picture of John McIntire
    Dr. Buchanan John McIntire
  • Profile picture of Thomas Gomez
    Papa Zacharias Thomas Gomez
  • Profile picture of Pamela Tiffin
    Nellie Ewell Pamela Tiffin
  • Profile picture of Malcolm Atterbury
    Rev. Winemiller Malcolm Atterbury

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Keywords

  • small town
  • mississippi river
  • based on play or musical
  • cock fighting
  • cockfight
  • spinster
  • philanderer
  • 1910s