Hot Summer Night
1959, English. Directed by Ted Kotcheff.
Jacko, a respected union man, is fighting for the promotion of a Jamaican colleague to chargehand, but when his daughter brings home her black boyfriend, he realises that racial prejudice is rife within his own home. This powerful drama exposes the deep-seated racial tensions hidden in British family life during the late 1950s. Written for the stage by Unity Theatre's Ted Willis, this television recording was filmed a few weeks after the play's successful West End run, and most of the stage cast repeat their roles here, including the terrific John Slater, Andree Melly and Lloyd Reckord. The drama's interracial kiss is probably the first to be shown on British TV.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 February 1959
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Ted Willis
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Hot Summer Night isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 February 1959. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Hot Summer Night?
Hot Summer Night (1959) was directed by Ted Kotcheff and stars John Slater, Lloyd Reckord, Ruth Dunning.