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As Ben soon finds out, practically the entire town is owned by [[UnclePennybags Will Varner]] (Welles), Clara's widowed father. Will takes an instant liking to Ben, who refuses to kowtow to the wealthy landowner. Will sees in Ben a younger version of himself, with his ruthless ambition and easy confidence, something sorely lacking in his only son, [[InadequateInheritor Jody]] (Anthony Franciosa).
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As Ben soon quickly finds out, practically the entire town is owned by [[UnclePennybags Will Varner]] (Welles), Clara's widowed father. Will takes an instant liking to Ben, who Ben refuses to kowtow to the wealthy landowner. Will sees landowner, who takes an instant liking to him, seeing in Ben a younger version of himself, himself with his ruthless ambition and easy confidence, something both qualities sorely lacking in his Will's only son, [[InadequateInheritor Jody]] (Anthony Franciosa).
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[[MeaningfulName Ben Quick]] (Newman) is a handsome and confident young man with ambitions to rise above his current condition in life. Unfortunately, he comes from a family with a...[[DarkAndTroubledPast "reputation"]]...that leads the people of his hometown to accuse him of barn-burning (a revenge tactic that was common in the 1950s [[DeepSouth South]], and [[AngryMob a good way to get yourself lynched]]). Ben does not deny or confirm the townspeople's accusations, but he agrees to leave when they cannot find enough proof to convict him. He becomes a drifter, wandering the humid environment of Mississippi just as the Summer starts. After weeks of travel, he hitches a ride with two women driving into the nearby town of Frenchman's Bend: Clara Varner (Woodward) and her sister-in-law, Eula (Creator/LeeRemick). The latter is a gorgeous SouthernBelle with a flirtatious and easy-going nature, freely chatting with Ben about everything under the sun. The former is serious-minded and seems totally immune to Ben's charm. She cooly dumps him in the middle of town and drives off, content to never see him again. But we all know the chances of that happening...
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[[MeaningfulName Ben Quick]] (Newman) is a handsome and confident young man with ambitions to rise above his current condition station in life. Unfortunately, he comes from a family with a...a [[DarkAndTroubledPast "reputation"]]...that sordid reputation]], which leads the people of his hometown to accuse him of barn-burning (a revenge tactic that was common in the 1950s [[DeepSouth South]], and [[AngryMob a good way to get yourself lynched]]). Ben does will not deny or confirm the townspeople's accusations, but he agrees to leave when they cannot find enough proof to convict him. He becomes a drifter, wandering roaming through the humid environment of Mississippi just as the Summer summer starts. After weeks of travel, this, he hitches a ride with two women driving into the nearby town of Frenchman's Bend: Clara Varner (Woodward) and her sister-in-law, Eula (Creator/LeeRemick). The latter is a gorgeous SouthernBelle with a flirtatious and easy-going nature, freely chatting with Ben about everything under the sun. The former is serious-minded and seems totally immune to Ben's charm.charms. She cooly dumps him in the middle of town and drives off, content to never see him again. But we all know the chances of that happening...
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Will is also disappointed by his daughter Clara, who works as a local schoolteacher and is still single. Her only prospect is a local blue-blood named Alan... who is also a complete MommasBoy. Determined to rejuvenate his family line with some [[TestosteronePoisoning stronger blood]], Will comes up with a plan: [[OneTruePairing to marry Clara and Ben before the Summer is over]]. Ben is game after Will offers him loads of cash. Clara, on the other hand, is not happy with the arrangement. Meanwhile, Will is under pressure from his mistress, Minnie Littlejohn (Creator/AngelaLansbury), to go ahead and tie the knot.
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Will is also disappointed by his daughter Clara, who works as a local schoolteacher and is still single. Her only prospect is a local blue-blood named Alan... who is also happens to be a complete MommasBoy. Determined to rejuvenate his family line with some [[TestosteronePoisoning stronger blood]], Will comes up with a plan: [[OneTruePairing to marry have Clara and Ben marry before the Summer summer is over]]. Ben is game after Will offers him loads of cash. Clara, on the other hand, cash, but Clara is not happy with the arrangement. Meanwhile, Will is under pressure from his mistress, Minnie Littlejohn (Creator/AngelaLansbury), to go ahead and tie the knot.
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Was adapted into a 1965–66 [[RecycledTheSeries weekly series]] starring Creator/RoyThinnes and Nancy Malone, and then again as a 1985 MadeForTVMovie starring Creator/DonJohnson and Creator/CybillShepherd. The 1985 version received two UsefulNotes/EmmyAward nominations.
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Was adapted into a 1965–66 [[RecycledTheSeries weekly series]] starring Creator/RoyThinnes and Nancy Malone, and then again as a 1985 MadeForTVMovie two-part {{miniseries}} starring Creator/DonJohnson and Creator/CybillShepherd. The 1985 version received two UsefulNotes/EmmyAward nominations.
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Was remade twice for television, in 1965 and again in 1985, with the latter receiving two Emmy nominations.
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Was remade twice for television, in 1965 adapted into a 1965–66 [[RecycledTheSeries weekly series]] starring Creator/RoyThinnes and Nancy Malone, and then again in 1985, with the latter receiving as a 1985 MadeForTVMovie starring Creator/DonJohnson and Creator/CybillShepherd. The 1985 version received two Emmy nominations.UsefulNotes/EmmyAward nominations.
