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.
Starring:
Elizabeth Taylor - Catherine Holly
Katharine Hepburn - Violet Venable
Montgomery Clift - Dr. John Cukrowicz
Albert Dekker - Dr. Hockstader
Mercedes McCambridge - Mrs. Holly
Gary 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
Eddie Fisher
Gore Vidal
Frank Merlo
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Filmed: 1959 - Released: 1959
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