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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
- NR
- 08/23/1958 (US)
- Drama
- 1h 48m
Just one pillow on her bed... and just one desire in her heart.
Overview
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.
Richard Brooks
Director, ScreenplayJames Poe
ScreenplayTennessee Williams
WriterCast
![Elizabeth Taylor's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/ajoQmPGbRsrlQNDgvfBgrf4yDKA.jpg)
Elizabeth Taylor
Maggie![Paul Newman's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/bP2fByqNR7BorsUNuD6nSm0u2vJ.jpg)
Paul Newman
Brick![Burl Ives's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/mXwJvOFzdbgHgq1Znt1jqP8hi7W.jpg)
Burl Ives
Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt![Judith Anderson's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/33Ree0GhYJoxQuh1vAjyGsoKiS4.jpg)
Judith Anderson
Big Momma![Jack Carson's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/lOYGfx1zbsrhpqzL1svLE1LmFYe.jpg)
Jack Carson
Gooper![Madeleine Sherwood's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/bDwZn45GRRb4eS99bFrYLcdofAA.jpg)
Madeleine Sherwood
Mae![Vaughn Taylor's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/rCrh5P1LADlT8foTKdh5FBsbPcw.jpg)
Vaughn Taylor
Deacon Davis![Larry Gates's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/g9ovDZYmccbsuDNsdzaHEcjz3Zl.jpg)