Suddenly, Last Summer

~Suddenly, last summer, Cathy knew she was being used for something evil!

Overview

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.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1959-12-22
Budget: $3000000
Revenue: $9000000
Runtime: 114 min

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