Suddenly, Last Summer

Storyline

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.

Top Cast

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Catherine Holly

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Violet Venable

Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

Dr. Cukrowicz

Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

Lawrence Hockstader

Mercedes McCambridge

Mercedes McCambridge

Grace Holly

Gary Raymond

Gary Raymond

George Holly

Mavis Villiers

Mavis Villiers

Miss Foxhill

Patricia Marmont

Patricia Marmont

Nurse Benson

Joan Young

Joan Young

Sister Felicity

Maria Britneva

Maria Britneva

Lucy

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Sheila Robbins

Dr. Hockstader's Secretary

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David Cameron

Young Blonde Intern

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Grace Denbigh Russell

Asylum Patient (uncredited)

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Brenda Dunrich

Nurse (uncredited)

Eddie Fisher

Eddie Fisher

Street Urchin (uncredited)

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Frank Merlo

Audience Member at Operation (uncredited)

Sheila Raynor

Sheila Raynor

Mother of Young Patient (uncredited)

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Beatrice Shaw

Elderly Lady (uncredited)

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Florence Stark

Patient (uncredited)

Julián Ugarte

Julián Ugarte

Sebastian Venable (uncredited)

Director

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Writers

Tennessee Williams, Gore Vidal

Status

Released

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