One of my all-time favorites, The Long, Hot Summer is filled with some of the finest actors of its day. This is not to forget the fantastic story it is based on. This is a film based on a hot summer in the South. Everything about it is hot, steamy, tense, and romantic. Kudos to Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Orson Wells, Angela Lansbury, Lee Reick, Tony Franciosa, and others. The theme song is unforgettable too.