Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte

Agnes Moorehead, Bette Davis, Bruce Dern

After her betrothed died from multiple ax wounds 40 years ago, everyone in town thought Charlotte Hollis (Bette Davis) was guilty. But with no evidence to convict her, she walked. Since that time, hol...( read more  read more... )ed up in a crumbling Southern mansion with her devoted servant (Agnes Moorehead), Charlotte's been a recluse. But when an ambitious cousin (Olivia de Havilland) comes along to get her hands on the plantation, Charlotte has to defend herself.

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Directed by: Robert Aldrich

Released: December 31, 1964

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DVD Released: August 9, 2005

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  • October 12, 2008
    Although it is campy, melodramatic, and drags in the middle; it is a very well directed and photographed suspense vehicle for the deliciously hyperbolic Bette Davis.
  • April 11, 2009
    THIS IS NOW MY FAVORITE MOVIE EVER!!! I TOTALLY RELATE TO POOR CHARLOTTE, AND HOW EVERYONE AROUND HER IS MAKING HER CRAZY WHEN THERES ACTUALLY NOTHING WRONG WITH HER! THE BEST BETTE DAVIS MOVIE!!! MUST SEE!!!
  • March 16, 2009
    Intriguing, at times scary. It was fun to see some of my favorite stars as they got older, however, Bette practically plays the same character she did in Baby Jane. What's the deal, Bette?
  • January 31, 2009
    I loved this movie, it's got drama, suspense, horror, and a bit of comedy. The story is intriguing, you really want to know who the real killer is, and you're tricked a few times, I couldn't even guess who it was till the end, and I usually get those things right in the beginni... ...( read more )
  • December 20, 2008
    Another great Bette Davis films. I always felt for Charlotte because of the mental anguish that she went through out the whole film.

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