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One woman's secret and another woman's love are all that can save him from a town's fury. Tonight, it's too hot to sleep!
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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Don JohnsonBen Quick
Jason RobardsWill Varner
Judith IveyNoel Varner
Cybill ShepherdEula Varner
Ava GardnerMinnie Littlejohn
William RussJody Varner
Wings HauserWilson Mahood
Stephen DaviesAlan Stewart
Albert HallArmistead Howlett
William ForsytheIsaac
James GammonBilly QuickExplore the crew
- Editor
- Daniel T. Cahn
- Director of Photography
- Steve Yaconelli
- Original Music Composer
- Charles Bernstein
- Director of Photography
- Reed Smoot
- Producer
- Dori Weiss
- Writer
- Dennis Turner
- Writer
- Rita Mae Brown
- Director
- Stuart Cooper