Suddenly, Last Summer

Joseph L. Mankiewicz
1959-12-22

Suddenly, last summer, Cathy knew she was being used for something evil!
7.3
114 min

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

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