Cat on a Hot Tin Roof poster
Writer Tennessee Williams
Director Richard Brooks
Screenplay Richard Brooks, James Poe

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Drama1958

Tagline: Just one pillow on her bed... and just one desire in her heart.

Release Date: 1958-08-29

Duration: 108 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Paul Newman
    Brick
  • Elizabeth Taylor
    Maggie
  • Jack Carson
    Gooper
  • Vaughn Taylor
    Deacon Davis
  • Robert 'Rusty' Stevens
    Sonny Pollitt
  • Burl Ives
    Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt
  • Judith Anderson
    Big Momma
  • Larry Gates
    Dr. Baugh
  • Brian Corcoran
    Boy
  • Madeleine Sherwood
    Mae