Hot Spell (1958)
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.
Director:
Daniel Mann
Writer:
James Poe
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Shirley Booth as Alma Duval |
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Anthony Quinn as Jack Duval |
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Shirley MacLaine as Virginia Duval |
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Earl Holliman as Buddy Duval |
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Eileen Heckart as Fan |
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Clint Kimbrough as Billy Duval |
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Warren Stevens as Wyatt |
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Jody Lawrance as Dora May |
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Harlan Warde as Harry |
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Valerie Allen as Ruby |
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Stafford Repp as Baggage Man (uncredited) |
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Irene Tedrow as Essie Mae (uncredited) |
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Bill Walker as Attendant (uncredited) |
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Anthony Jochim as Preacher (uncredited) |
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Elsie Weller as Librarian (uncredited) |
| Art | Arthur Krams | Set Decoration |
| Crew | John P. Fulton | Special Effects |
| Production | Hal B. Wallis | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Farciot Edouart | Visual Effects |
| Art | Sam Comer | Set Decoration |
| Production | Paul Nathan | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Michael D. Moore | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Westmore | Makeup Supervisor |
| Sound | Winston H. Leverett | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Harold Lewis | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Otto Pierce | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Frank Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nellie Manley | Hair Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe Stinton | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Warren Low | Supervising Editor |
| Directing | Stanley K. Scheuer | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Daniel Mann | Director |
| Art | Hal Pereira | Art Direction |
| Camera | Loyal Griggs | Director of Photography |
| Writing | James Poe | Screenplay |
| Art | Tambi Larsen | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Sound | Alex North | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Ralph Axness | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ed Fitzharris | Wardrobe Designer |
| Writing | Lonnie Coleman | Novel |