Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)

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Suddenly, Last Summer on IMDb 7.6/10 11,680 votes

Released:
1959-12-22

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.

Director:
Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Runtime:
1h 54min

Genre:
Thriller, Drama, Mystery

  • Cast:
  • Elizabeth Taylor
    as
    Catherine Holly
  • Katharine Hepburn
    as
    Violet Venable
  • Montgomery Clift
    as
    Dr. Cukrowicz
  • Albert Dekker
    as
    Lawrence Hockstader
  • Mercedes McCambridge
    as
    Grace Holly