Suddenly, Last Summer
Suddenly, last summer, Cathy knew she was being used for something evil!
7.3
325 votes
1959
1h 54m
Thriller
Drama
Mystery
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.
Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Top cast
Elizabeth Taylor
Catherine Holly
Katharine Hepburn
Violet Venable
Montgomery Clift
Dr. Cukrowicz
Albert Dekker
Lawrence Hockstader
Mercedes McCambridge
Grace Holly
Gary Raymond
George Holly
Mavis Villiers
Miss Foxhill
Patricia Marmont
Nurse Benson
Joan Young
Sister FelicityM
Maria Britneva
LucyS
Sheila Robbins
Dr. Hockstader's SecretaryD
David Cameron
Young Blonde InternG
Grace Denbigh Russell
Asylum Patient (uncredited)B
Brenda Dunrich
Nurse (uncredited)
Eddie Fisher
Street Urchin (uncredited)F
Frank Merlo
Audience Member at Operation (uncredited)
Sheila Raynor
Mother of Young Patient (uncredited)B
Beatrice Shaw
Elderly Lady (uncredited)F
Florence Stark
Patient (uncredited)
Julián Ugarte
Sebastian Venable (uncredited)Details
Status
Released
Release date
December 22, 1959
Budget
$3M
Revenue
$9M
Language
English
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