TV series · 1985
The Long Hot Summer
First aired 6 October 1985 Drama TMDB ↗
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.
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Jason Robards
as Will Varner
Ava Gardner
as Minnie Littlejohn
Rance Howard
as Wilk
Albert Hall
as Armistead Howlett
James Gammon
as Billy Quick
Wings Hauser
as Wilson Mahood
Don Johnson
as Ben Quick
Cybill Shepherd
as Eula Varner
Judith Ivey
as Noel Varner
William Russ
as Jody Varner
Stephen Davies
as Alan Stewart
Alexandra Johnson
as Mrs. Stewart
