Film

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1958 · 1h 48m · Drama

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

IMDb

7.9

Rotten Tomatoes

97%

Metacritic

84

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.

Paul Newman

Brick

Elizabeth Taylor

Maggie

Burl Ives

Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt

Judith Anderson

Big Momma

Jack Carson

Gooper

Madeleine Sherwood

Mae

Vaughn Taylor

Deacon Davis

Larry Gates

Dr. Baugh

Brian Corcoran

Boy

Zelda Cleaver

Servant

Robert 'Rusty' Stevens

Sonny Pollitt

Hugh Corcoran

Buster Pollitt

• Richard BrooksDirector · Screenplay
• James PoeScreenplay
• Lawrence WeingartenProducer
• William H. DanielsDirector of Photography
• Charles WolcottOriginal Music Composer
• Ferris WebsterEditor

Original Theatrical Trailer

Release date

August 29, 1958

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

NR

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

$17,570,324

Genres

Drama

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