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Summer and Smoke
“In the heat of summer... the smoke of desire...”
66%
Movie
1h 58m
AI Analysis
Summer and Smoke (1961) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Summer and Smoke (1961) — a movie tagged as Drama and Romance with epic and emotional moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: In a small Mississippi town in 1916, an eccentric spinster battles her romantic yearnings for the randy boy next door. Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night. Expect steady storytelling (~118 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Summer and Smoke 66% (29 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
66%
from 29 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
In a small Mississippi town in 1916, an eccentric spinster battles her romantic yearnings for the randy boy next door.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1961-11-16
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- TMDB rating
- 6.6
- TMDB ID
- 94917
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Where can I watch Summer and Smoke (1961)?
Summer and Smoke is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Summer and Smoke?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Summer and Smoke directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Summer and Smoke about?
In a small Mississippi town in 1916, an eccentric spinster battles her romantic yearnings for the randy boy next door.
Is there an AI analysis for Summer and Smoke?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Summer and Smoke?
The official runtime for Summer and Smoke is approximately 118 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Laurence Harvey
John Buchanan Jr.

Geraldine Page
Alma Winemiller

Rita Moreno
Rosa Zacharias

Una Merkel
Mrs. Winemiller

John McIntire
Dr. Buchanan

Thomas Gomez
Papa Zacharias

Pamela Tiffin
Nellie Ewell

Malcolm Atterbury
Rev. Winemiller

Lee Patrick
Mrs. Ewell

Max Showalter
Roger Doremus

Earl Holliman
Archie Kramer

Rico Alaniz
Knife Thrower (uncredited)
- C
Cheryl Anderson
Alma as a Girl (uncredited)
- L
Lon Ballantyne
Orderly (uncredited)
- J
John Barton
Townsman (uncredited)
- R
Ray Beltram
Cantina Patron (uncredited)

Marjorie Bennett
Saleslady (uncredited)
- D
Dick Bernie
Drummer (uncredited)
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