Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
“Just one pillow on her bed... and just one desire in her heart.”
1958•NR•1h 48m•7.6•Released
Drama
An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident. His wife is crucified by her desperation to make him desire her: but he resists the affections of his wife. His reunion with his father—who is dying of cancer—jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.
Director
Richard Brooks
Writer
Richard Brooks, James Poe
Budget
$3M
Revenue
$18M
Languages
English
Studio
Avon Productions
Cast
Elizabeth Taylor
Maggie Pollitt
Paul Newman
Brick Pollitt
Burl Ives
Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt
Judith Anderson
Ida 'Big Mama' Pollitt
Jack Carson
Gooper Pollitt
Madeleine Sherwood
Mae Pollitt
Vaughn Taylor
Deacon Davis
Larry Gates
Dr. Baugh
Brian Corcoran
Boy (uncredited)
Zelda Cleaver
Sookey (uncredited)
Robert 'Rusty' Stevens
Sonny (uncredited)
Hugh Corcoran
Buster (uncredited)
Production
Company
Avon Productions
Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Producer
Lawrence Weingarten
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