
Overview
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.
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DirectorMark Robson
WriterJohn Michael Hayes
Cast

Lana Turner
Constance MacKenzie

Hope Lange
Selena Cross

Lee Philips
Michael Rossi

Lloyd Nolan
Dr. Matthew Swain

Diane Varsi
Allison MacKenzie

Arthur Kennedy
Lucas Cross

Russ Tamblyn
Norman Page

Terry Moore
Betty Anderson

Barry Coe
Rodney Harrington

David Nelson
Ted Carter

Betty Field
Nellie Cross

Mildred Dunnock
Miss Elsie Thornton

Leon Ames
Leslie Harrington

Lorne Greene
District Attorney

Robert H. Harris
Seth Bushwell
Tami Conner
Margie
Staats Cotsworth
Charles Partridge

Peg Hillias
Marion Partridge

Erin O'Brien-Moore
Mrs. Page

Scotty Morrow
Joey Cross (uncredited)
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Keywords
high schoolsmall townrapebased on novel or bookworld war iichristmas treenew hampshirescandalsnownew englandalcoholic fatherteenage pregnancydress shopchristmasmother daughter relationship
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026











