Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
19581h 48mDrama
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.
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives
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. Baugh
- Brian CorcoranBoy (uncredited)
- Zelda CleaverSookey (uncredited)
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