
1958 · Daniel Mann · 86 min
Passions explode in that hot-blooded southern town!
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.
Shirley BoothAlma Duval
Anthony QuinnJack Duval
Shirley MacLaineVirginia Duval
Earl HollimanBuddy Duval
Eileen HeckartFan
Clint KimbroughBilly Duval
Warren StevensWyatt
Jody LawranceDora MayHarlan WardeHarry
Valerie AllenRuby
Stafford ReppBaggage Man (uncredited)
Irene TedrowEssie Mae (uncredited)
Bill WalkerAttendant (uncredited)
Anthony JochimPreacher (uncredited)Elsie WellerLibrarian (uncredited)