Director: Robert Aldrich

Writers: Henry Farrell; Lukas Heller

Music by: Frank DeVol

Producer: Robert Aldrich

Keywords: Thriller

A spinster in a decayed Louisiana plantation evades the intended demolition of her property by highway construction because she believes it harbors a terrible family secret. Originally intended as a follow-up to the success of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), reuniting Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. However, Crawford backed out. Received Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Set Decoration, Best Editing, Best Original Score, and Best Original Song, "Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte."

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Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Wesley Addy	Actor	4-Aug-1913	31-Dec-1996	What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Mary Astor	Actor	3-May-1906	25-Sep-1987	The Maltese Falcon
Victor Buono	Actor	3-Feb-1938	1-Jan-1982	King Tut on Batman
William Campbell	Actor	30-Oct-1923	28-Apr-2011	Dementia 13
Ellen Corby	Actor	3-Jun-1911	14-Apr-1999	Grandma on The Waltons
Joseph Cotten	Actor	15-May-1905	6-Feb-1994	Jedidiah Leland in Citizen Kane
Bette Davis	Actor	5-Apr-1908	6-Oct-1989	All About Eve
Olivia de Havilland	Actor	1-Jul-1916		Gone With the Wind
Bruce Dern	Actor	4-Jun-1936		Silent Running
Frank Ferguson	Actor	25-Dec-1899	12-Sep-1978	Eli Carson on Peyton Place
Percy Helton	Actor	31-Jan-1894	11-Sep-1971	Character actor
Cecil Kellaway	Actor	22-Aug-1893	28-Feb-1973	Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
George Kennedy	Actor	18-Feb-1925	28-Feb-2016	Airport, Naked Gun
John Megna	Actor	9-Nov-1952	5-Sep-1995	To Kill a Mockingbird
Agnes Moorehead	Actor	6-Dec-1900	30-Apr-1974	Endora on Bewitched
Lillian Randolph	Actor	14-Dec-1898	12-Sep-1980	Birdie on The Great Gildersleeve

CAST

Bette Davis	...   Charlotte
Olivia de Havilland	...   Miriam
Joseph Cotten	...   Drew
Co-Starring
Agnes Moorehead	...   Velma
Cecil Kellaway	...   Harry
Guest Star
Victor Buono	...   Big Sam
Also Starring
Wesley Addy	...   Sheriff
William Campbell	...   Paul Marchand
Bruce Dern	...   John Mayhew
Frank Ferguson	...   Editor
George Kennedy	...   Foreman
Dave Willock	...   Taxi Driver
with
John Megna	...   New Boy
Percy Helton	...   Funeral Director
Kelly Flynn	...   2nd Boy
Michael Petit	...   Gang Leader
and
Alida Aldrich	...   Young Girl
Kelly Aldrich	...   3rd Boy
William Aldrich	...   Boy Dancer
Ellen Corby	...   Town Gossip
Carol DeLay	...   Geraldine
Helen Kleeb	...   Town Gossip
Marianne Stewart	...   Town Gossip
Mary Henderson	...   Cleaning Woman
Lillian Randolph	...   Cleaning Woman
Geraldine West	...   Cleaning Woman
William Walker	...   Chauffeur
Idell James	...   Ginny Mae
Teddy Buckner and His All Stars	...   Band
Also Starring
Mary Astor	...   Jewel Mayhew

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