---
title: 'Peyton Place (1957)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mark Robson'
released: '1957-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 157
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/peyton-place-1957'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050839/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Peyton Place (1957)

1957 · 157 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Peyton Place is a 1957 American drama film starring Lana Turner, Hope Lange, Lee Philips, Lloyd Nolan, Diane Varsi, Arthur Kennedy, Russ Tamblyn, and Terry Moore. Directed by Mark Robson, it follows the residents of a small fictional New England mill town in the years surrounding World War II, where scandal, homicide, suicide, incest, and moral hypocrisy belie its tranquil façade. It is based on Grace Metalious's bestselling 1956 novel of the same name.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mark Robson](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-robson)
- **Screenplay:** [John Michael Hayes](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-michael-hayes)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Franz Waxman](https://cinepixo.com/people/franz-waxman)
- **Producer:** [Jerry Wald](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-wald)
- **Director of Photography:** [William C. Mellor](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-c-mellor)
- **Editor:** [David Bretherton](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-bretherton)

## Cast

- [Lorne Greene](https://cinepixo.com/people/lorne-greene)
- [Barry Coe](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-coe)
- [Hank Mann](https://cinepixo.com/people/hank-mann)
- [Betty Field](https://cinepixo.com/people/betty-field)
- [Mildred Dunnock](https://cinepixo.com/people/mildred-dunnock)
- [Kip King](https://cinepixo.com/people/kip-king)
- [Peg Hillias](https://cinepixo.com/people/peg-hillias)
- [Lana Turner](https://cinepixo.com/people/lana-turner) as Constance MacKenzie
- [Diane Varsi](https://cinepixo.com/people/diane-varsi) as Allison MacKenzie
- [Lee Philips](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-philips)
- [David Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-nelson)
- [Russ Tamblyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/russ-tamblyn)
- [Leon Ames](https://cinepixo.com/people/leon-ames)
- [Ray Montgomery](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-montgomery)
- [Erin O'Brien-Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/erin-o-brien-moore)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/peyton-place-1957
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