Return to Peyton Place
Seen it?1961 | 123 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved 3:10 to Yuma or October Sky, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
Residents of the small town of Peyton Place aren't pleased when they realize they're the characters in local writer Allison MacKenzie's controversial first novel. A sequel to the hit 1957 film.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$26 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by José Ferrer
- Carol LynleyAllison MacKenzie
- Jeff ChandlerLewis Jackman
- Eleanor ParkerConnie Rossi
- Mary AstorRoberta Carter
- Robert SterlingMike Rossi
- Luciana PaluzziRaffaella Carter
- Brett HalseyTed Carter
- Gunnar HellströmNils
- Tuesday WeldSelena Cross
- Max ShowalterNick Parker (uncredited)