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Peyton Place

Peyton Place

Small town America will never be the same again.

19576.82h 37m

Overview

In the outwardly respectable New England community of Peyton Place, shopkeeper Constance McKenzie tries to make up for a past indiscretion -- which resulted in her illegitimate daughter Allison -- by adopting a chaste, prudish attitude towards all things sexual. In spite of herself, Constance can't help but be attracted to handsome new teacher Michael Rossi. Meanwhile, the restless Allison, who'd like to be as footloose and fancy-free as the town's "fast girl" Betty Anderson, falls sincerely in love with mixed-up mama's boy Norman Page.

Directed by Mark Robson
Written by John Michael Hayes, Grace Metalious
Produced by Jerry Wald
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Top Cast

Lana Turner

Lana Turner

Constance MacKenzie

Hope Lange

Hope Lange

Selena Cross

Lee Philips

Lee Philips

Michael Rossi

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Dr. Matthew Swain

Diane Varsi

Diane Varsi

Allison MacKenzie

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Lucas Cross

Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

Norman Page

Terry Moore

Terry Moore

Betty Anderson

Barry Coe

Barry Coe

Rodney Harrington

David Nelson

David Nelson

Ted Carter

Themes & Keywords

high schoolsmall townrapebased on novel or bookworld war iichristmas treenew hampshirescandalsnownew englandalcoholic fatherteenage pregnancydress shopchristmasmother daughter relationship

About Peyton Place

Peyton Place is a drama, romance film released in 1957 exploring themes of high school, small town, rape, based on novel or book, world war ii, christmas tree. Directed by Mark Robson, it stars Lana Turner, Hope Lange, Lee Philips. In the outwardly respectable New England community of Peyton Place, shopkeeper Constance McKenzie tries to make up for a past indiscretion -- which resulted in her illegitimate daughter Allison -- by adopting a chaste, prudish attitude towards all things sexual. In spite of herself, Constance can't help but be attracted to handsome new teacher Michael Rossi. Meanwhile, the restless Allison, who'd like to be as footloose and fancy-free as the town's "fast girl" Betty Anderson, falls sincerely in love with mixed-up mama's boy Norman Page.

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