Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

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.

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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

Brian Corcoran

Boy (uncredited)

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Zelda Cleaver

Sookey (uncredited)

Robert 'Rusty' Stevens

Sonny (uncredited)

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Hugh Corcoran

Buster (uncredited)

Crew

Art

• Henry Grace Set Decoration
• Robert Priestley Set Decoration
• William A. Horning Art Direction
• Urie McCleary Art Direction

Camera

• William H. Daniels Director of Photography
• Charles K. Hagedon Other

Costume & Make-Up

• Helen Rose Costume Design
• Sydney Guilaroff Hairstylist
• William Tuttle Makeup Artist

Crew

• Dean Smith Stunts
• Lee LeBlanc Special Effects

Directing

• Richard Brooks Director
• William Shanks Assistant Director

Editing

• Ferris Webster Editor

Production

• Lawrence Weingarten Producer

Sound

• Charles Wolcott Original Music Composer
• Van Allen James Sound Designer
• Wesley C. Miller Recording Supervision

Writing

• Tennessee Williams Theatre Play
• Richard Brooks Screenplay
• James Poe Screenplay

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