Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
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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Cast

Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor As: Maggie
Paul Newman Paul Newman As: Brick
Burl Ives Burl Ives As: Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt
Judith Anderson Judith Anderson As: Big Momma
Jack Carson Jack Carson As: Gooper
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 29 August 1958

Country: US

Runtime: 108m

Company Credits

Company: Avon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $3,000,000

Revenue: $17,570,324

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Cast

Directed By

Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

Director

William Shanks

William Shanks

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Helen Rose

Helen Rose

Costume Design

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Artist

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

Sound

Van Allen James

Van Allen James

Sound Designer

Charles Wolcott

Charles Wolcott

Original Music Composer

Wesley C. Miller

Wesley C. Miller

Recording Supervision

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

William H. Daniels

William H. Daniels

Director of Photography

Charles K. Hagedon

Charles K. Hagedon

Other

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Robert Priestley

Robert Priestley

Set Decoration

Henry Grace

Henry Grace

Set Decoration

Urie McCleary

Urie McCleary

Art Direction

William A. Horning

William A. Horning

Art Direction

Other Crew

Lee LeBlanc

Lee LeBlanc

Special Effects

Dean Smith

Dean Smith

Stunts

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