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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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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1959-12-22
- video_camera_front Companies Horizon Pictures, Academy Pictures Corporation, Camp Films, Columbia Pictures
- timer Runtime: 114 Mins
- star Rating: 7.3 / 10
- favorite Likes: 296 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0053318
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smart_display Cast

Elizabeth Taylor
Catherine Holly

Katharine Hepburn
Violet Venable

Montgomery Clift
Dr. Cukrowicz

Albert Dekker
Lawrence Hockstader

Mercedes McCambridge
Grace 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

Grace Denbigh Russell
Asylum Patient (uncredited)

Brenda Dunrich
Nurse (uncredited)

Eddie Fisher
Street Urchin (uncredited)

Frank Merlo
Audience Member at Operation (uncredited)

Sheila Raynor
Mother of Young Patient (uncredited)

Beatrice Shaw
Elderly Lady (uncredited)

Florence Stark
Patient (uncredited)

Julián Ugarte
Sebastian Venable (uncredited)

Gore Vidal
Audience Member at Operation (uncredited)

Rita Webb
Asylum Patient (uncredited)

Sandra White
Young Patient (uncredited)

Ian Wilson
Patient (uncredited)

Roberta Woolley
Nurse (uncredited)
groups Crew

Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Director

Tennessee Williams
Theatre Play

Gore Vidal
Screenplay

Tennessee Williams
Screenplay

Sam Spiegel
Producer

Malcolm Arnold
Original Music Composer

Buxton Orr
Original Music Composer

William Hornbeck
Editor

Thomas Stanford
Editor

Oliver Messel
Production Design

William Kellner
Art Direction

Jack Hildyard
Director of Photography

Michael Walter
Key Grip

Mike Rutter
Clapper Loader

Fred Mannin
Scenic Artist

Basil Mannin
Scenic Artist

Jean Osborne
Unit Publicist

Oliver Messel
Costume Design

Peter Thornton
Sound Editor

Bill Kirby
Production Supervisor

Scott Slimon
Set Decoration

David Aylott
Makeup Artist

Joan White
Hairstylist

Eileen Bates
Hairdresser

Charles Nash
Assistant Makeup Artist

Bluey Hill
Assistant Director

Patrick Clayton
Second Assistant Director

Jake Wright
Second Assistant Director

Peter Dukelow
Construction Manager

Martin Atkinson
Draughtsman

Jimmy James
Props

Fred Lacey
Property Buyer

Terence Morgan
Set Dresser

Francisco Prósper
Settings

James Sawyer
Draughtsman

Jack Shampan
Draughtsman

Tony Woollard
Draughtsman

Buster Ambler
Sound Recordist

John Cox
Sound

Eric Vincent
Sound

Tom Howard
Visual Effects

Gerry Fisher
Camera Operator

Archie Dansie
Electrician

Ceri Davies
Focus Puller

Ray Jones
Grip

Joan Ellacott
Costume Design

Charles Guerin
Wardrobe Master

Norman Hartnell
Costume Design

Jean Louis
Costume Design

Lily Payne
Wardrobe Assistant

May Walding
Wardrobe Master

William Hornbeck
Editorial Consultant

John Jympson
Editorial Services

John Crome
Assistant Editor

Ron Pope
Assistant Editor

Roger Good
Location Manager

Buxton Orr
Conductor

Elaine Schreyeck
Continuity

Norma Garment
Production Secretary

Midge Warnes
Production Secretary
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