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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a 1958 American drama film directed by Richard Brooks, who co-wrote the screenplay with James Poe, based on the 1955 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by Tennessee Williams. The film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives, Jack Carson, and Judith Anderson.
- August 27, 1958 (United States)
- Lawrence Weingarten
- Charles Wolcott, (uncredited)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: Directed by Richard Brooks. With Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives, Jack Carson. Brick is an alcoholic ex-football player who drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife. A reunion with his terminal father jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.
- (52K)
- Richard Brooks
- Not Rated
- Drama
Synopsis After Brick Pollitt (Paul Newman) injures himself while drunkenly revisiting his high school sports-star days, he and his tempestuous wife, Maggie (Elizabeth Taylor), visit his family's ...
- (1.6K)
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Richard Brooks
- Drama
Summaries. Brick is an alcoholic ex-football player who drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife. A reunion with his terminal father jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son. The family of "Big Daddy" Pollitt (Burl Ives) convenes at his and Big Momma's (Dame Judith Anderson's).
Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A dying plantation owner tries to help his alcoholic son solve his problems. Cast & Crew. Read More. Richard Brooks. Director. Elizabeth Taylor. Maggie Pollitt. Paul Newman. Brick Pollitt. Burl Ives. Big Daddy Pollitt. Jack Carson. Gooper Pollitt. Judith Anderson.
- Richard Brooks, William Shanks
- Elizabeth Taylor
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a 1955 American three-act play written by Tennessee Williams. The play, an adaptation of his 1952 short story "Three Players of a Summer Game", was written between 1953 and 1955. One of Williams's more famous works and his personal favorite, the play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1955.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. DRAMA. Thrilling performances by Paul Newman, Elizabeth Taylor and Burl Ives make this adaptation of Tennessee Williams's story about a wealthy plantation owner succumbing to cancer one of the most acclaimed movies in history. 13+. COMMON SENSE. Classics-loving teens will appreciate family melodrama. 97% TOMATOMETER.
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