TMDb Rating
7.3/10
304 verified votes
Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
ThrillerDramaMystery
114 min
"Suddenly, last summer, Cathy knew she was being used for something evil!"
Plot Summary
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.
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Keywords to include
ThrillerDramaMysteryJoseph L. MankiewiczElizabeth TaylorKatharine Hepburn1959
Director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Top Cast
Elizabeth TaylorKatharine HepburnMontgomery CliftAlbert DekkerMercedes McCambridge
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