Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)

Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1959-12-22 United Kingdom, United States of America 114 Min. PG-13
7.3 290 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.

Cast

Elizabeth Taylor is Catherine Holly
Catherine Holly
Katharine Hepburn is Violet Venable
Violet Venable
Montgomery Clift is Dr. Cukrowicz
Dr. Cukrowicz
Albert Dekker is Lawrence Hockstader
Lawrence Hockstader
Mercedes McCambridge is Grace Holly
Grace Holly
Gary Raymond is George Holly
George Holly
Mavis Villiers is Miss Foxhill
Miss Foxhill
Patricia Marmont is Nurse Benson
Nurse Benson
Joan Young is Sister Felicity
Sister Felicity
Sheila Robbins is Dr. Hockstader's Secretary
Dr. Hockstader's Secretary
David Cameron is Young Blonde Intern
Young Blonde Intern
Grace Denbigh Russell is Asylum Patient (uncredited)
Asylum Patient (uncredited)
Brenda Dunrich is Nurse (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
Eddie Fisher is Street Urchin (uncredited)
Street Urchin (uncredited)
Frank Merlo is Audience Member at Operation (uncredited)
Audience Member at Operation (uncredited)
Sheila Raynor is Mother of Young Patient (uncredited)
Mother of Young Patient (uncredited)
Beatrice Shaw is Elderly Lady (uncredited)
Elderly Lady (uncredited)
Florence Stark is Patient (uncredited)
Patient (uncredited)
Julián Ugarte is Sebastian Venable (uncredited)
Sebastian Venable (uncredited)
Gore Vidal is Audience Member at Operation (uncredited)
Audience Member at Operation (uncredited)
Rita Webb is Asylum Patient (uncredited)
Asylum Patient (uncredited)
Sandra White is Young Patient (uncredited)
Young Patient (uncredited)
Ian Wilson is Patient (uncredited)
Patient (uncredited)
Roberta Woolley is Nurse (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)