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A Summer Place

A Summer Place

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

19596.52h 10mNR

Overview

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.

Directed by Delmer Daves
Written by Sloan Wilson, Delmer Daves
Produced by Delmer Daves
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Top Cast

Richard Egan

Richard Egan

Ken Jorgenson

Dorothy McGuire

Dorothy McGuire

Sylvia Hunter

Sandra Dee

Sandra Dee

Molly Jorgenson

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Bart Hunter

Troy Donahue

Troy Donahue

Johnny Hunter

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Mrs. Emily Hamilton Hamble

Constance Ford

Constance Ford

Helen Jorgenson

Jack Richardson

Jack Richardson

Claude Andrews

M

Martin Eric

Todd Harper, Handyman at Pine Island Inn

Eleanor Audley

Eleanor Audley

Waiting Guest at Molly's College (uncredited)

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Themes & Keywords

businessmansummeryoung loveformer flame

About A Summer Place

A Summer Place is a drama, romance film released in 1959 exploring themes of businessman, summer, young love, former flame. Directed by Delmer Daves, it stars Richard Egan, Dorothy McGuire, Sandra Dee. 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.

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