Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1958/08/29 (US) | Drama
Just one pillow on her bed... and just one desire in her heart.
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.
James Poe
Screenplay
Richard Brooks
Director
Richard Brooks
Screenplay
Lead Cast
Paul Newman
Brick
Elizabeth Taylor
Maggie
Burl Ives
Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt
Judith Anderson
Big Momma
Jack Carson
Gooper
Madeleine Sherwood
Mae
Vaughn Taylor
Deacon Davis
Budget
$ 3,000,000
Revenue
$ 17,570,324
Status
Released
Production Company
- Avon Productions
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Crews
Lee LeBlanc
Special Effects
Van Allen James
Sound Designer
Helen Rose
Costume Design
Robert Priestley
Set Decoration
Tennessee Williams
Theatre Play
Charles Wolcott
Original Music Composer
Ferris Webster
Editor