Hot Spell
Passions explode in that hot-blooded southern town!
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
86 min
Release Date
1958-05-21
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
6
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)
Bill Walker
Attendant (uncredited)
Anthony Jochim
Preacher (uncredited)
Elsie Weller
Librarian (uncredited)
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