Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

Richard Brooks directed Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, a 1958 American drama film. It is based on Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning drama of the same name, which was adapted by Richard Brooks and James Poe in 1955. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof was MGM's most successful movie of 1958, and it became the year's third highest-grossing film.

"Big Daddy" Pollitt's (Burl Ives) family gathers at his and Big Momma's (Dame Judith Anderson's) home. Brick (Paul Newman), an alcoholic son and ex-football star are among the guests, spending his time drinking and avoiding the attention of his libidinous wife, Maggie (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) - "the cat." Because this gathering is more like a goodbye (Big Daddy is terminally sick), a lot of memories and truths that had been hidden come to the surface of both father and son surface.

Detailed Information:

Directed by: Richard Brooks

Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives, Judith Anderson

Release date: August 27, 1958 (US)
Running time: 108 minutes