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Peyton Place

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Concluding the Behind the Picket Fence season, revealing that all is not as it seems in small-town America.
Drama starring Lana Turner, Hope Lange

In the little New England town of Peyton Place, a much-loved teacher is overlooked for the vacant job of high school principal. With the appointment of the dashing outsider, Michael Rossi, underlying passions and hidden scandals begin to come to the surface.
Based on the best-seller by Grace Metalious, the film itself was succeeded by a long-running TV series.
(1957)
Film reviews pages 53-58

Contributors

Based on the novel by:
Grace Metalious
Director:
Mark Robson
Constance Mackenzie:
Lana Turner
Selena Cross:
Hope Lange
Michael Rossi:
Lee Philips
Dr Matthew Swain:
Lloyd Nolan
Allison MacKenzie:
Diane Varsi
Lucas Cross:
Arthur Kennedy
Norman Page:
Russ Tamblyn
Betty Anderson:
Terry Moore
Source: Radio Times

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