An aging, reclusive Southern belle plagued by a horrifying family secret descends into madness after the arrival of a lost relative.
Acting
Davis and de Havilland's passive-aggressive warfare is delicious.
Production
That rotting Louisiana mansion deserves its own Oscar.
Cinematography
Shadows so thick you could strain sweet tea through them.
Director
Robert Aldrich
Bette Davis
Charlotte Hollis
Olivia de Havilland
Miriam Deering
Joseph Cotten
Drew Bayliss
Agnes Moorehead
Velma Cruther
Cecil Kellaway
Harry Willis
Victor Buono
Big Sam Hollis
Mary Astor
Jewel Mayhew
Wesley Addy
Sheriff Standish
William Campbell
Paul Marchand
Bruce Dern
John Mayhew
Frank Ferguson
Newspaper Editor
George Kennedy
Foreman
Dave Willock
Taxi Driver
John Megna
New Boy
Percy Helton
Funeral Director
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