Film
Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
Suddenly, last summer, Cathy knew she was being used for something evil!
Drama, Mystery, Thriller· Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz· 114 min
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.
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- TENNESSEE WILLIAMS shocks you again as he transports you to a STRANGE, NEW BOLD WORLD!
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- The One They're All Talking About!
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- These are powers and passions without precedent in motion pictures!
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Connections
Top billing
- 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