Movie
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
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.
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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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.
More about Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cast
Elizabeth TaylorMaggie Pollitt
Paul NewmanBrick Pollitt
Burl IvesHarvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt
Judith AndersonIda 'Big Mama' Pollitt
Jack CarsonGooper Pollitt
Madeleine SherwoodMae Pollitt
Vaughn TaylorDeacon Davis
Larry GatesDr. BaughCredits
- Directed by
- Richard Brooks
- Written by
- Richard Brooks, James Poe
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $3M
- Box office
- $17.6M
Production
- Avon ProductionsUnited States
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerUnited States
