Hot Spell (1958)

5.9/10 86 min Drama

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.

Cast

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

Valerie Allen

Ruby

Stafford Repp

Baggage Man (uncredited)

Irene Tedrow

Essie Mae (uncredited)

Bill Walker

Attendant (uncredited)

Anthony Jochim

Preacher (uncredited)

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