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Peyton Place

Peyton Place

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 13, 1957

Runtime

2h 37m

Genres

Drama, Romance

User Score

66%

Original Title

Peyton Place

Production Companies

Jerry Wald Productions, 20th Century Fox

Director

Mark Robson

Description

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.