Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)

  • NR
  • 12/22/1959 (US)
  • Thriller, Drama, Mystery
  • 1h 54m

Suddenly, last summer, Cathy knew she was being used for something evil!

Overview

The only son of wealthy widow Violet Venable dies while on vacation with his cousin Catherine. What the girl saw was so horrible that she went insane; now Mrs. Venable wants Catherine lobotomized to cover up the truth.

Tennessee Williams

Screenplay

Gore Vidal

Screenplay

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Director

Cast

Elizabeth Taylor's headshot

Elizabeth Taylor

Catherine Holly
Katharine Hepburn's headshot

Katharine Hepburn

Violet Venable
Montgomery Clift's headshot

Montgomery Clift

Dr. Cukrowicz
Albert Dekker's headshot

Albert Dekker

Lawrence Hockstader
Mercedes McCambridge's headshot

Mercedes McCambridge

Grace Holly
Gary Raymond's headshot

Gary Raymond

George Holly
Mavis Villiers's headshot

Mavis Villiers

Miss Foxhill
Patricia Marmont's headshot

Patricia Marmont

Nurse Benson

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