Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte

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Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte ★★★ 1965

A fading southern belle finds out the truth about her married lover's murder when the case is reopened 37 years later by her cousin in an elaborate plot to drive her crazy. Grisly, superbly entertaining Southern Gothic horror tale, with vivid performances from the aging leads. 134m/B VHS, DVD . Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Joseph Cotten, Agnes Moorehead, Mary Astor, Bruce Dern, Cecil Kellaway, Victor Buono; D: Robert Aldrich; W: Lukas Heller, Henry Farrell; C: Joseph Biroc. Golden Globes ‘65: Support. Actress (Moorehead).