Suddenly, Last Summer
Suddenly, Last Summer
Suddenly, Last Summer
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1959
1h 54m
7.3(301 votes)
Thriller
Drama
Mystery

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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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast & Crew

25 members
Acting

Elizabeth Taylor

Catherine Holly

Elizabeth Taylor
Acting

Katharine Hepburn

Violet Venable

Katharine Hepburn
Acting

Montgomery Clift

Dr. Cukrowicz

Montgomery Clift
Acting

Albert Dekker

Lawrence Hockstader

Albert Dekker
Acting

Mercedes McCambridge

Grace Holly

Mercedes McCambridge
Acting

Gary Raymond

George Holly

Gary Raymond
Acting

Mavis Villiers

Miss Foxhill

Mavis Villiers
Acting

Patricia Marmont

Nurse Benson

Patricia Marmont
Acting

Joan Young

Sister Felicity

Joan Young
Acting

Maria Britneva

Lucy

Maria Britneva
Acting

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)

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Eddie Fisher

Street Urchin (uncredited)

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Frank Merlo

Audience Member at Operation (uncredited)

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Sheila Raynor

Mother of Young Patient (uncredited)

Sheila Raynor
Acting

Beatrice Shaw

Elderly Lady (uncredited)

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Florence Stark

Patient (uncredited)

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Julián Ugarte

Sebastian Venable (uncredited)

Julián Ugarte
Writing

Gore Vidal

Audience Member at Operation (uncredited)

Gore Vidal
Acting

Rita Webb

Asylum Patient (uncredited)

Rita Webb
Acting

Sandra White

Young Patient (uncredited)

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Acting

Ian Wilson

Patient (uncredited)

Ian Wilson
Acting

Roberta Woolley

Nurse (uncredited)

Roberta Woolley

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