Movie
Suddenly, Last Summer
Released: December 22, 1959 (1959)
Runtime: 114 minutes
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Joan Young as Sister Felicity
Age at release: 56
- Albert Dekker as Lawrence Hockstader
Age at release: 54
- Katharine Hepburn as Violet Venable
Age at release: 52
- Mavis Villiers as Miss Foxhill
Age at release: 44
- Mercedes McCambridge as Grace Holly
Age at release: 43
- Montgomery Clift as Dr. Cukrowicz
Age at release: 39
- Patricia Marmont as Nurse Benson
Age at release: 38
- Maria Britneva as Lucy
Age at release: 38
- Elizabeth Taylor as Catherine Holly
Age at release: 27
- Gary Raymond as George Holly
Age at release: 24
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- Ian Wilson as Patient (uncredited)
Age at release: 58
- Rita Webb as Asylum Patient (uncredited)
Age at release: 55
- Sheila Raynor as Mother of Young Patient (uncredited)
Age at release: 51
- Beatrice Shaw as Elderly Lady (uncredited)
Age at release: 51
- Eddie Fisher as Street Urchin (uncredited)
Age at release: 31
- Julián Ugarte as Sebastian Venable (uncredited)
Age at release: 30
- David Cameron as Young Blonde Intern
Age at release: 26
- Roberta Woolley as Nurse (uncredited)
Age at release: 21
- Sheila Robbins as Dr. Hockstader's Secretary
Age at release: Unknown
- Grace Denbigh Russell as Asylum Patient (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
- Brenda Dunrich as Nurse (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
- Frank Merlo as Audience Member at Operation (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
- Florence Stark as Patient (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
- Sandra White as Young Patient (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown