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Feature film — 1959

Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)

7.31h 54mThriller — Drama — Mystery

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.

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A high-signal pick with 330 votes.

Horizon Pictures / Academy Pictures Corporation / Camp Films

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Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

On screen

Cast & crew

Elizabeth Taylor as Catherine Holly

Elizabeth Taylor

Catherine Holly

Katharine Hepburn as Violet Venable

Katharine Hepburn

Violet Venable

Montgomery Clift as Dr. Cukrowicz

Montgomery Clift

Dr. Cukrowicz

Albert Dekker as Lawrence Hockstader

Albert Dekker

Lawrence Hockstader

Mercedes McCambridge as Grace Holly

Mercedes McCambridge

Grace Holly

Gary Raymond as George Holly

Gary Raymond

George Holly

Mavis Villiers as Miss Foxhill

Mavis Villiers

Miss Foxhill

Patricia Marmont as Nurse Benson

Patricia Marmont

Nurse Benson

Joan Young as Sister Felicity

Joan Young

Sister Felicity

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Maria Britneva

Lucy

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Sheila Robbins

Dr. Hockstader's Secretary

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David Cameron

Young Blonde Intern

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