Peyton Place

Peyton Place

151 mins | Drama, Romance | Dec. 13, 1957

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.

Peyton Place

151 mins | Drama, Romance | Dec. 13, 1957

Peyton Place
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers 20th Century Fox, Jerry Wald Productions
Original title Peyton Place
Directors Jack Gertsman, Mark Robson
Writers Grace Metalious, John Michael Hayes

Cast

Lana Turner

as Constance MacKenzie

Diane Varsi

as Allison MacKenzie

Hope Lange

as Selena Cross

Lee Philips

as Michael Rossi

Arthur Kennedy

as Lucas Cross

Lloyd Nolan

as Dr. Matthew Swain

Russ Tamblyn

as Norman Page

Terry Moore

as Betty Anderson

David Nelson

as Ted Carter

Barry Coe

as Rodney Harrington

Betty Field

as Nellie Cross

Mildred Dunnock

as Miss Elsie Thornton

Leon Ames

as Leslie Harrington

Lorne Greene

as District Attorney

Robert H. Harris

as Seth Bushwell

Tami Conner

as Margie

Staats Cotsworth

as Charles Partridge

Peg Hillias

as Marion Partridge

Erin O'Brien-Moore

as Mrs. Page

Scotty Morrow

as Joey Cross (uncredited)

John Doucette

as Army Sergeant (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

as Guest at Whitehall Inn (uncredited)