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Summer and Smoke
Summer and Smoke
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  2. Summer and Smoke

Summer and Smoke

1961
1h 58m
Drama
Romance

Status

Released

Release

1961

Runtime

1h 58m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

2
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5
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Apple TV Store
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5
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Storyline

"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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 58m
Nov 16, 1961
Languages
English
Director
Peter Glenville
Peter Glenville
Production
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Hal Wallis Productions
Hal Wallis Productions
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

67 Cast Members

Laurence Harvey

Laurence Harvey

John Buchanan Jr.

Geraldine Page

Geraldine Page

Alma Winemiller

Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Rosa Zacharias

Una Merkel

Una Merkel

Mrs. Winemiller

John McIntire

John McIntire

Dr. Buchanan

Thomas Gomez

Thomas Gomez

Papa Zacharias

Pamela Tiffin

Pamela Tiffin

Nellie Ewell

Malcolm Atterbury

Malcolm Atterbury

Rev. Winemiller

Lee Patrick

Lee Patrick

Mrs. Ewell

Max Showalter

Max Showalter

Roger Doremus

Earl Holliman

Earl Holliman

Archie Kramer

Rico Alaniz

Rico Alaniz

Knife Thrower (uncredited)

Cheryl Anderson

Alma as a Girl (uncredited)

Lon Ballantyne

Orderly (uncredited)

John Barton

Townsman (uncredited)

Ray Beltram

Cantina Patron (uncredited)

Marjorie Bennett

Marjorie Bennett

Saleslady (uncredited)

Dick Bernie

Drummer (uncredited)

Eumenio Blanco

Cantina Patron (uncredited)

Margaret Blye

Margaret Blye

Dusty (uncredited)

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