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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1958Movie⏱️ 1h 48mApproved🏆 #527 Top Rated
Drama
7.9
IMDB Rating
56,471 votes

Brick is an alcoholic ex-football player who drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife. A reunion with his terminally ill father jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.

Director
Richard Brooks
Writers
Richard Brooks, James Poe, Tennessee Williams
Stars
Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives
Release Date
August 29, 1958
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 3
Wins
🎯 16
Nominations
💬 215
Reviews
📋 57.9K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
as Maggie Pollitt
Paul Newman
Paul Newman
as Brick Pollitt
Burl Ives
Burl Ives
as Big Daddy Pollitt
Jack Carson
Jack Carson
as Gooper Pollitt
Judith Anderson
Judith Anderson
as Ida 'Big Mama' Pollitt
Madeleine Sherwood
Madeleine Sherwood
as Mae Pollitt
Larry Gates
Larry Gates
as Dr. Baugh
Vaughn Taylor
Vaughn Taylor
as Deacon Davis
👤
Zelda Cleaver
as Sookey
👤
Brian Corcoran
as Boy

💰 Box Office

$1,872
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production
Avon Productions (II)

🏷️ Keywords

dysfunctional familysouthern gothicalcoholismsexual frustrationbased on play

🎯 Categories

Psychological DramaDrama

⭐ Featured Review

One Of The Best Newman Films
by kupcr2020-09-12
8/10

"I've got to say that Tennessee Williams' 'Cat On A Hot Tin Roof' was one of the best Newman films. It's one of those movies that grabs your attention in the first 10 minutes. The interactions between the gifted actors and actresses were stupendous. I really felt for Maggie (Elizabeth Taylor) "The Cat ", though and how she was able to keep her composure with her husband Brick Pollitt's (Paul Newman) berating of her. We learn that he was a drunk trying to recapture his glory days of high school sports by leaping hurdles on a track field, dreaming about his..."

💡 Did You Know?

Despite being really affected by her husband Mike Todd's death, Elizabeth Taylor resumed her job in a very professional way, without any delay on the set. Everyone was astonished by her determination.

📖 Synopsis

Brick is an alcoholic ex-football player who drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife. A reunion with his terminally ill father jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.