In a small Mississippi town in 1916, an eccentric spinster battles her romantic yearnings for the randy boy next door.

Directed by: Peter Glenville
Written by: James Poe & Meade Roberts
Runtime: 118 minutes
Tagline: In the heat of summer... the smoke of desire...
Cast:
Rita Moreno Rita Moreno
Rosa Zacharias 
Malcolm Atterbury Malcolm Atterbury
Rev. Winemiller 
Marjorie Bennett Marjorie Bennett
Saleslady (uncredited) 
Henry Darrow Henry Darrow
Drunk on Porch (uncredited) 
Thomas Gomez Thomas Gomez
Papa Zacharias 
Earl Holliman Earl Holliman
Archie Kramer