
Feature film — 1959
Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
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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Stay for the details.
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
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 Felicity
Maria Britneva
Lucy
Sheila Robbins
Dr. Hockstader's Secretary
David Cameron
Young Blonde Intern
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