Movie·1959·1h 54m
Suddenly, Last Summer
Suddenly, last summer, Cathy knew she was being used for something evil!
Directed By
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Tennessee Williams, Gore Vidal
Producer
Sam Spiegel
Cinematography
Jack Hildyard
Music
Malcolm Arnold
Editor
Thomas Stanford
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Region: INRent
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Cast
Elizabeth Taylor
Catherine Holly
Katharine Hepburn
Violet Venable
Montgomery Clift
Dr. Cukrowicz
Albert Dekker
Lawrence Hockstader
Mercedes McCambridge
Grace Holly
Gary Raymond
George Holly
Mavis Villiers
Miss Foxhill
Patricia Marmont
Nurse Benson
Joan Young
Sister Felicity
Maria Britneva
Lucy
Sheila Robbins
Dr. Hockstader's Secretary
David Cameron
Young Blonde Intern
Grace Denbigh Russell
Asylum Patient (uncredited)
Brenda Dunrich
Nurse (uncredited)
Eddie Fisher
Street Urchin (uncredited)
Frank Merlo
Audience Member at Operation (uncredited)
Sheila Raynor
Mother of Young Patient (uncredited)
Beatrice Shaw
Elderly Lady (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Thomas Stanford
Editor
Malcolm Arnold
Original Music Composer
Tennessee Williams
Screenplay
Gore Vidal
Screenplay
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Director
Sam Spiegel
Producer
William Hornbeck
Editor
Buxton Orr
Original Music Composer
Jack Hildyard
Director of Photography
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