Peyton Place

“Small town America will never be the same again.”

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.

Director

Mark Robson

Screenplay

John Michael Hayes

Novela

Grace Metalious

Music

Franz Waxman

Status

Released

Release date

13/12/1957

Original language

English