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Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)

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.

Released Dec. 22, 1959 114 min 18+

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

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Watch Providers: Criterion Channel

Production Companies: Academy Pictures Corporation, Camp Films, Columbia Pictures, Horizon Pictures

Country: United States
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

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Runtime: 114 min.
Released: Dec. 22, 1959
Status: Released
Budget: $3,000,000
Revenue: $9,000,000
Certification: NR / 18+

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