Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1958 • 1h 48m •

Drama

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★ 7.6/10

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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.

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

Top Billed Cast

Elizabeth Taylor

Maggie Pollitt

Paul Newman

Brick Pollitt

Burl Ives

Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt

Judith Anderson

Ida 'Big Mama' Pollitt

Jack Carson

Gooper Pollitt

Madeleine Sherwood

Mae Pollitt

Vaughn Taylor

Deacon Davis

Larry Gates

Dr. Baugh

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2024-09-29

Yikes, but there's a lot of smouldering going on here... "Brick" (Paul Newman) is the former all-American boy type who has got himself injured and is married to "Maggie" (Elizabeth Taylor) with whom he has a pretty turbulent relationship based on mistrust. He is the son of the wealthy and tyrannical "Big Daddy" (Burl Ives) who is in turn married to the rather sheepish "Ida" (Judith Anderson) and the brother to the ostensibly insipid lawyer "Gooper" (Jack Carson) who is married to the rather selfish "Mae" (Madeleine Sherwood). So far, nobody much likes or trusts anyone, there's not enough love ...