Vague de chaleur (1958)
Alma Duval est une femme d'âge moyen vivant à la Nouvelle-Orléans. Elle pense profiter de l'anniversaire de son mari, Jack, pour tenter de resserrer les liens de son couple en actuelle dissolution. Or, le repas ne se déroule pas comme prévu. Jack se dispute avec l'ainé, Buddy, qui veut quitter l'agence familiale. Plus tard, Jack surprend sa fille Virginia avec son ami, Wyatt. Il interroge ce dernier sur ses intentions véritables. Puis il emmène le plus jeune, Billy, à la piscine pensant lui expliquer qu'un homme est un homme...
Directeurs:
Daniel Mann, George Cukor.
écrivain:
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) |
| Production | Hal B. Wallis | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Farciot Edouart | Visual Effects |
| Crew | John P. Fulton | Special Effects |
| Art | Sam Comer | Set Decoration |
| Art | Arthur Krams | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Westmore | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nellie Manley | Hair Supervisor |
| Directing | Michael D. Moore | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Harold Lewis | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Winston H. Leverett | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Paul Nathan | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Otto Pierce | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe Stinton | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Frank Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Warren Low | Supervising Editor |
| Directing | Stanley K. Scheuer | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Daniel Mann | Director |
| Directing | George Cukor | Director |
| Writing | James Poe | Screenplay |
| Camera | Loyal Griggs | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Alex North | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Hal Pereira | Art Direction |
| Art | Tambi Larsen | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Directing | Ralph Axness | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ed Fitzharris | Wardrobe Designer |
| Writing | Lonnie Coleman | Novel |