Film

Suddenly, Last Summer 1959

Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

  • Thriller, Drama, Mystery
  • 114 min
  • NR

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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