A Summer Place

"The Inn... The Guests... The Sensations..."

1959 2h 10m EN

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6.6

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86%

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6.9

IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 54🍅86%Rotten Tomatoes★6.9IMDB · 3,974

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A self-made businessman rekindles a romance with a former flame while their two teenage children begin a romance of their own with drastic consequences for both couples.

“The Inn... The Guests... The Sensations...”

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Cast

Richard Egan
Ken Jorgenson
Dorothy McGuire
Sylvia Hunter
Sandra Dee
Molly Jorgenson
Arthur Kennedy
Bart Hunter
Troy Donahue
Johnny Hunter
Beulah Bondi
Mrs. Emily Hamilton Hamble
Constance Ford
Helen Jorgenson
Jack Richardson
Claude Andrews

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Delmer Daves
Writers: Delmer Daves
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Delmer Daves, shot by Harry Stradling Sr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Owen Marks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Richard Egan and Dorothy McGuire and Sandra Dee carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Inn... The Guests... The Sensations...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0053320 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Delmer Daves directs. Harry Stradling Sr. behind the camera. Max Steiner scores. Owen Marks cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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167 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Delmer Daves, shot by Harry Stradling Sr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Owen Marks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Richard Egan and Dorothy McGuire and Sandra Dee carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Inn... The Guests... The Sensations...".
7IMDB entry: tt0053320 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.