Peyton Place
“Small town America will never be the same again.”
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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4 films
Cast
23 people
Lana Turner
Constance MacKenzie
Known for
Imitation of Life
The Bad and the Beautiful
Hope Lange
Selena Cross
Known for
Blue Velvet
Death Wish
Lee Philips
Michael Rossi
Also in
Violent Midnight
The Hunters
Lloyd Nolan
Dr. Matthew Swain
Known for
Hannah and Her Sisters
Island in the Sky
Diane Varsi
Allison MacKenzie
Known for
Compulsion
Bloody Mama
Arthur Kennedy
Lucas Cross
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
The Man from Laramie
Russ Tamblyn
Norman Page
Known for
Twin Peaks
West Side Story
Terry Moore
Betty Anderson
Known for
Mighty Joe Young
Daddy Long Legs
Barry Coe
Rodney Harrington
Known for
Jaws 2
The 300 Spartans
David Nelson
Ted Carter
Known for
Cry-Baby
Day of the Outlaw
Betty Field
Nellie Cross
Known for
Birdman of Alcatraz
Bus Stop
Mildred Dunnock
Miss Elsie Thornton
Known for
The Trouble with Harry
The Pick-up Artist
Mark Robson Director · John Michael Hayes Screenplay Grace Metalious Author
Worldwide gross $26M · Budget $2.2M · United States release December 13, 1957
Box office
Budget
$2,200,000
Worldwide gross
$25,600,000
Gross vs. budget
11.6×
Production
Jerry Wald Productions
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 11, 1957
Premiere · Camden, Maine
United States · December 13, 1957
Theatrical
Brazil
August 5, 2022 · Digital · Star+
Germany
March 7, 1958 · Theatrical
Italy
February 19, 1958 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 29, 2012 · Physical · DVD
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