Suddenly, Last Summer
“Suddenly, last summer, Cathy knew she was being used for something evil!”
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.
Director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Writer
Tennessee Williams
Studio
Horizon Pictures
Budget
$3M
Revenue
$9M
Vote Count
323
Cast
Elizabeth Taylor
Catherine Holly
Katharine Hepburn
Violet Venable
Montgomery Clift
Dr. Cukrowicz
Albert Dekker
Lawrence Hockstader
Mercedes McCambrid...
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 Sec...
David Cameron
Young Blonde Intern
Grace Denbigh Russ...
Asylum Patient (uncr...
Brenda Dunrich
Nurse (uncredited)
Eddie Fisher
Street Urchin (uncre...
Frank Merlo
Audience Member at O...
