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.
Elizabeth Taylor
as Catherine Holly
Katharine Hepburn
as Violet Venable
Montgomery Clift
as Dr. Cukrowicz
Albert Dekker
as Lawrence Hockstader
Mercedes McCambridge
as Grace Holly
Gary Raymond
as George Holly
Mavis Villiers
as Miss Foxhill
Patricia Marmont
as Nurse Benson
Joan Young
as Sister Felicity
Maria Britneva
as Lucy
Sheila Robbins
as Dr. Hockstader's Secretary
David Cameron
as Young Blonde Intern
