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.

Top Cast

Elizabeth TaylorCatherine Holly

Katharine HepburnViolet Venable

Montgomery CliftDr. Cukrowicz

Albert DekkerLawrence Hockstader

Mercedes McCambridgeGrace Holly

Gary RaymondGeorge Holly

Mavis VilliersMiss Foxhill

Patricia MarmontNurse Benson