Suddenly, Last Summer
Movie
1959
1 HOUR 54 MINS
Drama
LGBTQ
In an adaptation of the Tennessee Williams play, a New Orleans matriarch tries to bribe a brain surgeon to lobotomize her niece who witnessed a murder.
Cast & Crew
Elizabeth Taylor Catherine Holly
Montgomery Clift Dr. Cukrowicz
Katharine Hepburn Mrs. Venable
Albert Dekker Dr. Hockstader
Mercedes McCambridge Mrs. Holly
Gene Raymond George Holly
Mavis Villiers Miss Foxhill
Patricia Marmont Nurse Benson
Joan Young Sister Felicity
Maria Britneva Lucy
Sheila Robbins Dr. Hockstader's Secretary
David Cameron Young Blonde Intern
Roberta Woolley A Patient (uncredited)
Joseph L. Mankiewicz Director
Gore Vidal Writer
Tennessee Williams Writer
Sam Spiegel Producer
Malcolm Arnold Original Music
Jack Hildyard Cinematography
William Hornbeck Film Editing
Thomas G. Stanford Film Editing
Oliver Messel Production Design
William Kellner Art Direction
Scott Slimon Set Decoration
Joan Ellacott Costume Design
Jean Louis Costume Design
Oliver Messel Costume Design
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