Hot Spell

Hot Spell

Passions explode in that hot-blooded southern town!

1958 · 86 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama

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.

Directed by Daniel Mann · Written by James Poe

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Shirley Booth Alma Duval
Anthony Quinn Jack Duval
Shirley MacLaine Virginia Duval
Earl Holliman Buddy Duval
Eileen Heckart Fan
Clint Kimbrough Billy Duval
Warren Stevens Wyatt
Jody Lawrance Dora May
Harlan Warde Harry
Valerie Allen Ruby
Stafford Repp Baggage Man (uncredited)
Irene Tedrow Essie Mae (uncredited)

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