Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

Directed by Richard Brooks

1h 48m

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.

Cast

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Brick

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Maggie

Burl Ives

Burl Ives

Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt

Judith Anderson

Judith Anderson

Big Momma

Jack Carson

Jack Carson

Gooper

Madeleine Sherwood

Madeleine Sherwood

Mae

Vaughn Taylor

Vaughn Taylor

Deacon Davis

Larry Gates

Larry Gates

Dr. Baugh

Brian Corcoran

Brian Corcoran

Boy

Crew

Lee LeBlanc

Lee LeBlanc

Special Effects

Van Allen James

Van Allen James

Sound Designer

Helen Rose

Helen Rose

Costume Design

Robert Priestley

Robert Priestley

Set Decoration

James Poe

James Poe

Screenplay

Tennessee Williams

Tennessee Williams

Theatre Play

Charles Wolcott

Charles Wolcott

Original Music Composer

Ferris Webster

Ferris Webster

Editor

Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

Director

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