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Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)

APPROVED 133 min  -  Drama | Horror | Thriller  -   24 December 1964 (USA)
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An aging, reclusive southern belle, plagued by a horrifying family secret, descends into madness after the arrival of a lost relative.

Director:

Robert Aldrich

Writers:

Henry Farrell (screenplay), Lukas Heller (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland and Joseph Cotten
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bette Davis ...
Charlotte
Olivia de Havilland ...
Miriam
Joseph Cotten ...
Drew
Agnes Moorehead ...
Cecil Kellaway Cecil Kellaway ...
Harry
Victor Buono ...
Big Sam
Mary Astor ...
Jewel
Wesley Addy Wesley Addy ...
Sheriff
William Campbell ...
Paul Marchand
Bruce Dern ...
John Mayhew
Frank Ferguson Frank Ferguson ...
Editor
George Kennedy ...
Foreman
Dave Willock Dave Willock ...
Taxi Driver
Michel Petit Michel Petit ...
Gang Leader (as Michael Petit)
John Megna John Megna ...
New Boy
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Storyline

Charlotte Hollis, an aging recluse deluded into a state of dementia by horrible memories and hallucinations, lives in a secluded house where, thirty-seven years before, John Mayhew her married lover, was beheaded and mutilated by an unknown assailant. Written by filmfactsman  

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Plot Keywords:

Murder | House | Doctor | Southern Belle | Insanity  | See more »

Taglines:

The years will soon erase a lover's lies...the blood on his face! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

What Ever Happened to Cousin Charlotte? See more »

Filming Locations:

Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,235,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$7,000,000 (USA) (January 1966)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Associates & Aldrich Company, The See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

On Friday, June 12, 1964, the last day of shooting in Louisiana, after some late-afternoon shots, Joan Crawford was relaxing in her trailer, on hand if needed for additional scenes. She apparently dozed off, because when she woke up it was dark. When she sent her maid to check when shooting would be completed, she found the place empty. The crew had packed up and left, leaving Joan at the rear of the house, in her trailer, with no transportation back to the motel. Outraged, Joan returned to Los Angeles the very next day and checked herself into Cedars Sinai Hospital. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: While waiting outside the Hollis home, Willis licks and seals the letter for Charlotte. When she opens it, however, it is unsealed. See more »

Quotes

Big Sam Hollis: I can't even look at Charlotte without ugly thoughts rip my guts! I'd sooner it been one of my field boys.
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Connections

Referenced in Die, Mommie, Die! (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"When the Saints Go Marching In"
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Traditional
Played by the band at the party See more »