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Suddenly, Last Summer

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

1959 · NR · 1h 54m

Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

7.3

TMDB audience score
330 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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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 Felicity

  • Maria Britneva
    Lucy

  • Sheila Robbins
    Dr. Hockstader's Secretary

  • David Cameron
    Young Blonde Intern

  • Grace Denbigh Russell
    Asylum Patient (uncredited)

  • Brenda Dunrich
    Nurse (uncredited)

  • Eddie Fisher
    Street Urchin (uncredited)

  • Frank Merlo
    Audience Member at Operation (uncredited)

  • Sheila Raynor
    Mother of Young Patient (uncredited)

  • Beatrice Shaw
    Elderly Lady (uncredited)