

Suddenly, Last Summer
1959 · Movie · 1h 54m · NR
ThrillerDramaMystery
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes
68%
Metacritic
54/100
Key crew
- Joseph L. MankiewiczDirector
- Gore VidalScreenplay
- Tennessee WilliamsScreenplay
- Malcolm ArnoldOriginal Music Composer
- Buxton OrrOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Elizabeth TaylorCatherine Holly
- Katharine HepburnViolet Venable
- Montgomery CliftDr. Cukrowicz
- Albert DekkerLawrence Hockstader
- Mercedes McCambridgeGrace Holly
- Gary RaymondGeorge Holly
- Mavis VilliersMiss Foxhill
- Patricia MarmontNurse Benson
- Joan YoungSister Felicity
- Maria BritnevaLucy
- Sheila RobbinsDr. Hockstader's Secretary
- David CameronYoung Blonde Intern
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Themes
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