Country
United States
Date
May 21, 1958
Passions explode in that hot-blooded southern town!
1h 26min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Alma Duval, a middle-aged housewife, tries to hide how much she suffers from her husband's amorous excursions while trying to help her children solve their problems and doing her best to keep her family together as it's slowly falling apart. Meanwhile, daughter Virginia is dumped by her boyfriend because she cannot help him with his career. Her cheating husband's birthday party is approaching and many lines will be crossed after that event.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jody Lawrance | Dora May |
| Harlan Warde | Harry |
| Valerie Allen | Ruby |
| Stafford Repp | Baggage Man (uncredited) |
| Irene Tedrow | Essie Mae (uncredited) |
| Bill Walker | Attendant (uncredited) |
| Anthony Jochim | Preacher (uncredited) |
| Elsie Weller | Librarian (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Hot Spell |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Deutsch |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Wallis-Hazen Inc. |
| Data di uscita | 21 maggio 1958 |
| Producer | Hal B. Wallis, Paul Nathan |
| Writer | James Poe, Lonnie Coleman |
| Editors | Warren Low |
| Cinematography | Loyal Griggs, Otto Pierce |
| Asst. Directors | Michael D. Moore, Ralph Axness, Stanley K. Scheuer, Daniel Mann, George Cukor |
| Camera Operators | Otto Pierce, Loyal Griggs |
| Add. Photography | Otto Pierce, Loyal Griggs |
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| Production Design | Arthur Krams, Sam Comer, Hal Pereira, Tambi Larsen |
| Art Direction | Hal Pereira, Tambi Larsen, Arthur Krams, Sam Comer |
| Set Decoration | Arthur Krams, Sam Comer, Hal Pereira, Tambi Larsen |
| Special Effects | John P. Fulton |
| Visual Effects | Farciot Edouart |
| Composer | Alex North, Winston H. Leverett, Harold Lewis |
| Sound | Winston H. Leverett, Harold Lewis, Alex North |
| Costume Design | Edith Head, Wally Westmore, Frank Westmore, Nellie Manley, Joe Stinton, Ed Fitzharris |
| Makeup | Frank Westmore, Joe Stinton, Wally Westmore, Nellie Manley, Edith Head, Ed Fitzharris |
| Hairstyling | Wally Westmore, Frank Westmore, Nellie Manley, Joe Stinton, Edith Head, Ed Fitzharris |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Jun 04, 1958
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