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Suddenly, Last Summer
Suddenly, Last Summer
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  2. Suddenly, Last Summer

Suddenly, Last Summer

1959
1h 54m
Thriller
Drama
Mystery

Status

Released

Release

1959

Runtime

1h 54m

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Storyline

"Suddenly, last summer, Cathy knew she was being used for something evil!"

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 54m
Dec 22, 1959
Languages
English
Director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Production
Horizon Pictures
Horizon Pictures
Academy Pictures Corporation
Academy Pictures Corporation
Camp Films
Camp Films
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Production Countries
United Kingdom
United States of America
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Top Cast

25 Cast Members

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

Sheila Robbins

Dr. Hockstader's Secretary

David Cameron

Young Blonde Intern

Grace Denbigh Russell

Asylum Patient (uncredited)

Brenda Dunrich

Nurse (uncredited)

Eddie Fisher

Eddie Fisher

Street Urchin (uncredited)

Frank Merlo

Audience Member at Operation (uncredited)

Sheila Raynor

Sheila Raynor

Mother of Young Patient (uncredited)

Beatrice Shaw

Elderly Lady (uncredited)

Florence Stark

Patient (uncredited)

Julián Ugarte

Julián Ugarte

Sebastian Venable (uncredited)

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