Hot Spell (1958): Cast & Plot
Hot Spell is a 1958 drama directed by George Cukor and Daniel Mann, starring Shirley Booth as Alma Duval, Anthony Quinn and Valerie Allen. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Directors
- George Cukor and Daniel Mann
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Wallis-Hazen Inc.
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hot Spell About?
The premise of Hot Spell without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a sweltering southern town, Alma Duval, a middle‑aged housewife, conceals the pain of her husband’s infidelities while juggling her children’s problems and striving to keep her disintegrating family together. Her daughter Virginia is abandoned by her boyfriend, who refuses her support for his career. As the cheating husband’s birthday party approaches, tensions rise and boundaries are crossed.
Hot Spell Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- car accident
- father daughter relationship
- american south
- mother daughter relationship
- father son relationship
- mother son relationship
- heat the temperature
- brother sister relationship
- brother brother relationship
- telephone
- telephone call
- preacher
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- reference to a pizza parlor
- cigarette smoking
- love
- loneliness
- birthday cake
- 45 year old
- 45 year old man
- midlife crisis
- death of husband
- 22 year old
- 22 year old man
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- new orleans louisiana
- man teenage girl relationship
- teaching someone how to smoke
- new paris louisiana
- packing a suitcase
- memory
- reference to militay enlistment
- reference to the military draft
- crying woman
- reference to florida
- reference to the land of eternal youth
- reference to the u.s. air force
- bare chested man
- man wears suspenders
- teaching someone how to drink
- drink
- drinking
- self deception
- wife slaps her husband
- grave
- kiss
- money
- cemetery
- limousine
- chauffeur
- prayer
Hot Spell Cast & Characters
Shirley Booth leads the cast as Alma Duval, with Anthony Quinn as Jack Duval and Valerie Allen as Ruby. Directed by George Cukor and Daniel Mann; 15 actors are credited in all.
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Co-director George Cukor - Co-director Daniel Mann
- Shirley Booth as Alma Duval
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Anthony Quinn as Jack Duval - Valerie Allen as Ruby
- Earl Holliman as Buddy Duval
Also Starring in Hot Spell
· 11 more- Clint Kimbrough Billy Duval
- Eileen Heckart Fan
- Shirley MacLaine Virginia Duval
- Warren Stevens Wyatt
- Bill Walker Attendant (uncredited)
- Harlan Warde Harry
- Irene Tedrow Essie Mae (uncredited)
- Stafford Repp Baggage Man (uncredited)
- Anthony Jochim Preacher (uncredited)
- Jody Lawrance Dora May
- Elsie Weller Librarian (uncredited)
More from George Cukor and Daniel Mann
More films directed by George Cukor and Daniel Mann, best-rated first: Gone with the Wind, The Philadelphia Story, The Wizard of Oz and A Star Is Born.
Hot Spell Plot Summary
What happens in Hot Spell from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Alma Duval Shirley Booth is a Louisiana housewife who plans a quiet 45th birthday celebration for her husband Jack Duval Anthony Quinn. As the date nears, it becomes clear that the celebration is overshadowed by a painful truth: Jack is carrying on with a much younger woman named Ruby Valerie Allen behind Alma’s back. Alma’s adult children try to break through her stubborn, hopeful denial, but she clings to a dream that everything can somehow be put right if only they return to their old life.
Full summary
The whole story of Hot Spell, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Hot Spell?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Which actress portrays Alma Duval, the Louisiana housewife?
Cars in Hot Spell
1 car on screen: the 1948 Chrysler Crown Imperial.
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1948 Chrysler Crown Imperial Minor role
Hot Spell Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Žhavé kouzlo” and “Жаркий сезон”.
- Also known as
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- Žhavé kouzlo
- Жаркий сезон
- Hitzewelle
- Next of Kin
- Dagar av hetta
- Feitiço Ardente
- Gorący czar
- Trágica fascinación
- La Tua Pelle Brucia
- Vague De Chaleur
- Quando Vem a Tormenta
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Hot Spell FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Hot Spell, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hot Spell?
Hot Spell runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was Hot Spell released?
Hot Spell was released on May 21, 1958.
Who directed Hot Spell?
Hot Spell was directed by George Cukor and Daniel Mann.
More films by George Cukor Who is in the cast of Hot Spell?
Hot Spell stars Shirley Booth as Alma Duval, Anthony Quinn as Jack Duval and Valerie Allen as Ruby, among 15 credited actors.
Does Hot Spell have a post-credit scene?
No. Hot Spell has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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