Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
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.

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Cast

Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor As: Catherine Holly
Katharine Hepburn Katharine Hepburn As: Violet Venable
Montgomery Clift Montgomery Clift As: Dr. Cukrowicz
Albert Dekker Albert Dekker As: Lawrence Hockstader
Mercedes McCambridge Mercedes McCambridge As: Grace Holly
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Suddenly, last summer, Cathy knew she was being used for something evil!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 22 December 1959

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 114m

Company Credits

Company: Horizon Pictures, Academy Pictures Corporation, Camp Films, Columbia Pictures

Budget: $3,000,000

Revenue: $9,000,000

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Cast

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

Sheila Robbins

Dr. Hockstader's Secretary

David Cameron

David Cameron

Young Blonde Intern

Julián Ugarte

Julián Ugarte

Sebastian Venable

Eddie Fisher

Eddie Fisher

Street Urchin

Beatrice Shaw

Beatrice Shaw

Elderly Lady

Frank Merlo

Frank Merlo

Audience Member at Operation

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Audience Member at Operation

Sheila Raynor

Sheila Raynor

Mother of Young Patient

Sandra White

Sandra White

Young Patient

Rita Webb

Rita Webb

Asylum Patient

Ian Wilson

Ian Wilson

Patient

Florence Stark

Florence Stark

Patient

Brenda Dunrich

Brenda Dunrich

Nurse

Roberta Woolley

Roberta Woolley

Nurse

Grace Denbigh Russell

Grace Denbigh Russell

Asylum Patient (uncredited)

Directed By

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Director

Bluey Hill

Bluey Hill

Assistant Director

Patrick Clayton

Patrick Clayton

Second Assistant Director

Jake Wright

Jake Wright

Second Assistant Director

Elaine Schreyeck

Elaine Schreyeck

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Sam Spiegel

Sam Spiegel

Producer

Bill Kirby

Bill Kirby

Production Supervisor

Roger Good

Roger Good

Location Manager

Norma Garment

Norma Garment

Production Secretary

Midge Warnes

Midge Warnes

Production Secretary

Edited By

William Hornbeck

William Hornbeck

Editor

Thomas Stanford

Thomas Stanford

Editor

William Hornbeck

William Hornbeck

Editorial Consultant

John Jympson

John Jympson

Editorial Services

John Crome

John Crome

Assistant Editor

Ron Pope

Ron Pope

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Oliver Messel

Oliver Messel

Costume Design

David Aylott

David Aylott

Makeup Artist

Joan White

Joan White

Hairstylist

Eileen Bates

Eileen Bates

Hairdresser

Charles Nash

Charles Nash

Assistant Makeup Artist

Joan Ellacott

Joan Ellacott

Costume Design

Charles Guerin

Charles Guerin

Wardrobe Master

Norman Hartnell

Norman Hartnell

Costume Design

Jean Louis

Jean Louis

Costume Design

Lily Payne

Lily Payne

Wardrobe Assistant

May Walding

May Walding

Wardrobe Master

Sound

Malcolm Arnold

Malcolm Arnold

Original Music Composer

Buxton Orr

Buxton Orr

Original Music Composer

Peter Thornton

Peter Thornton

Sound Editor

Buster Ambler

Buster Ambler

Sound Recordist

John Cox

John Cox

Sound

Eric Vincent

Eric Vincent

Sound

Buxton Orr

Buxton Orr

Conductor

Visual Effects

Tom Howard

Tom Howard

Visual Effects

Camera

Jack Hildyard

Jack Hildyard

Director of Photography

Michael Walter

Michael Walter

Key Grip

Mike Rutter

Mike Rutter

Clapper Loader

Gerry Fisher

Gerry Fisher

Camera Operator

Ceri Davies

Ceri Davies

Focus Puller

Ray Jones

Ray Jones

Grip

Lighting

Archie Dansie

Archie Dansie

Electrician

Art Department

Oliver Messel

Oliver Messel

Production Design

William Kellner

William Kellner

Art Direction

Scott Slimon

Scott Slimon

Set Decoration

Peter Dukelow

Peter Dukelow

Construction Manager

Martin Atkinson

Martin Atkinson

Draughtsman

Jimmy James

Jimmy James

Props

Fred Lacey

Fred Lacey

Property Buyer

Terence Morgan

Terence Morgan

Set Dresser

Francisco Prósper

Francisco Prósper

Settings

James Sawyer

James Sawyer

Draughtsman

Jack Shampan

Jack Shampan

Draughtsman

Tony Woollard

Tony Woollard

Draughtsman

Other Crew

Fred Mannin

Fred Mannin

Scenic Artist

Basil Mannin

Basil Mannin

Scenic Artist

Jean Osborne

Jean Osborne

Unit Publicist

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