Poster for the movie Suddenly, Last Summer

Suddenly, Last Summer

1959 • 114 minutes
ThrillerDramaMystery

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.

Picture of Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Catherine Holly

Picture of Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Violet Venable

Picture of Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

Dr. Cukrowicz

Picture of Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

Lawrence Hockstader

Picture of Mercedes McCambridge

Mercedes McCambridge

Grace Holly

Picture of Gary Raymond

Gary Raymond

George Holly

Picture of Mavis Villiers

Mavis Villiers

Miss Foxhill

Picture of Patricia Marmont

Patricia Marmont

Nurse Benson

Picture of Joan Young

Joan Young

Sister Felicity

Picture of Maria Britneva

Maria Britneva

Lucy

Picture of Sheila Robbins

Sheila Robbins

Dr. Hockstader's Secretary

Picture of David Cameron

David Cameron

Young Blonde Intern

Picture of Grace Denbigh Russell

Grace Denbigh Russell

Asylum Patient (uncredited)

Picture of Brenda Dunrich

Brenda Dunrich

Nurse (uncredited)

Picture of Eddie Fisher

Eddie Fisher

Street Urchin (uncredited)

Picture of Frank Merlo

Frank Merlo

Audience Member at Operation (uncredited)

Picture of Sheila Raynor

Sheila Raynor

Mother of Young Patient (uncredited)

Picture of Beatrice Shaw

Beatrice Shaw

Elderly Lady (uncredited)

Picture of Florence Stark

Florence Stark

Patient (uncredited)

Picture of Julián Ugarte

Julián Ugarte

Sebastian Venable (uncredited)

Picture of Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Audience Member at Operation (uncredited)

Picture of Rita Webb

Rita Webb

Asylum Patient (uncredited)

Picture of Sandra White

Sandra White

Young Patient (uncredited)

Picture of Ian Wilson

Ian Wilson

Patient (uncredited)

Picture of Roberta Woolley

Roberta Woolley

Nurse (uncredited)