Peyton Place poster
Director Mark Robson
Screenplay John Michael Hayes

Peyton Place

Tagline: Small town America will never be the same again.

Release Date: 1957-12-13

Duration: 157 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Arthur Tovey
    Guest at Whitehall Inn (uncredited)
  • Mildred Dunnock
    Miss Elsie Thornton
  • Lloyd Nolan
    Dr. Matthew Swain
  • Robert H. Harris
    Seth Bushwell
  • Hope Lange
    Selena Cross
  • Lana Turner
    Constance MacKenzie
  • Russ Tamblyn
    Norman Page
  • Lorne Greene
    District Attorney
  • Betty Field
    Nellie Cross
  • Diane Varsi
    Allison MacKenzie