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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Robert Aldrich

Writer:

Henry Farrell, Lukas Heller

Release Date:

Oct 31, 1962

Runtime:

2hr 14m

Synopsis

A former child star torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.

Cast

  • Bette Davis
  • Joan Crawford
  • Victor Buono
  • Wesley Addy
  • Julie Allred
  • Anne Barton
  • Marjorie Bennett
  • Bert Freed
  • Anna Lee
  • Maidie Norman

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • Jan 7, 2017

    i can't believe marina and the diamonds is still walking free to this day

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    Marian
    Marian
    Mar 5, 2017

    My mood is Blanche spinning around in circles and screaming

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    Allyson
    Allyson

    “You mean all this time we could have been friends?” From the very beginning, we know something is wrong. Child star Baby Jane Hudson (Julie Allred) is beloved by her fans as she performs her vaudevillian routine. But things are amiss. Baby Jane’s stage persona is too…

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    Aaron
    Aaron
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    Sep 9, 2017

    I bet Ivanka Trump twerks to "I've Written a Letter to Daddy"

    2.0K Likes
    Sara Clements
    Sara Clements

    Twirling around and around in a pretty white dress with strawberry ice cream at the beach is exactly how i want to finally lose all touch with reality

    1.7K Likes
    The Horror of Marna Larsen
    The Horror of Marna Larsen
    Jul 19, 2020

    actual footage of what it’s been like to be quarantined with my sister for the last four months.

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    eely
    eely
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    Mar 6, 2019

    Blanche and Elvira were in love. No, I will not elaborate.

    1.5K Likes
    alex
    alex
    Jan 31, 2017

    top 3 bette davis/joan crawford drags: 1. davis>crawford: “the only male at MGM she hasn’t slept with is Lassie!” 2. crawford>davis: “she has a cult, and what the hell is a cult except a gang of rebels without a cause. i have fans. there’s a big difference.” 3.…

    1.4K Likes
    c.w. scott
    c.w. scott
    Apr 28, 2019

    the anxiety i felt while watching this is unparalleled

    1.4K Likes
    siobhan
    siobhan
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  • DeeLinds
    DeeLinds loved
    What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

    One of my favorite black/white films. Bette and Joan play really well off each other

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    Saoirse_Deez_Nutz_69_420_Fister loved
    What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

    One of the best psychological horror films out there

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    What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

    “You weren’t ugly then” was shade af

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  • kalina
    kalina loved
    What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

    bette davis u will always be famous

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    Joel Behrens
    Joel Behrens loved
    What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

    Me and my sisters fr

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    Vogue Italia
    Vogue Italia loved
    What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

    1/20/26: I’ve always known I would love this movie, and how it would be a hagsploitation-camp-classic, I was genuinely taken aback at how frightened I was becoming at moments of this film 😭😭 Joan Crawford is quite helpless as a character, which can lead to some laughable moments (like her…

    5M
  • Charlotte
    Charlotte liked
    What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

    Bro, I liked this way more than I expected—probably more than my parents, who introduced me to it. It tackles serious themes like the beauty industry & the treatment of entertainers over the years. Bette Davis was great, though the movie had some silly moments. Still, I really liked how her…

    1Y
    malioh
    malioh loved
    What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

    MAN EVERYONE IS CRAZY AS HELL AND IN THE WRONG like Jane is very mentally disturbed obvi needs help but Blanche saying she made herself crippled all because Jane made fun of her infront of everyone when they were younger IS CRAZY WORK 😭 but still doesn’t justify what Jane did to

    4M
    PsychoApproved
    PsychoApproved loved
    What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

    Part of it is about an old lady with dementia and the other part is about a paraplegic fighting with a flight of stairs. I love it 🖤 (Jk of course. This movie is amazing and still holds up all these years later. I can totally understand why it is so beloved. Definitely recommend)

    2Y
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I can't help thinking that the most interesting things happen in the precredit sequence - the fraught childhood, Blanche's sinister accident - but it's still vivid, barnstorming stuff.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)?
The movie is 2hr 14min long.
What's What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) about?
A former child star torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.
Who's the cast of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)?
  • Bette Davis as Baby Jane Hudson
  • Joan Crawford as Blanche Hudson
  • Victor Buono as Edwin Flagg
  • Wesley Addy as Marty McDonald
  • Julie Allred as Baby Jane Hudson in 1917
  • Anne Barton as Cora Hudson
  • Marjorie Bennett as Dehlia Flagg
  • Bert Freed as Ben Golden
  • Anna Lee as Mrs. Bates
  • Maidie Norman as Elvira Stitt
Who's the director behind What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)?
Robert Aldrich directed What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962).