Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1958 · directed by Richard Brooks
- Rating
- 83/100
- Hit
- yes
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.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), directed by Richard Brooks, rates 83/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Paul Newman
- Burl Ives
- Judith Anderson
- Jack Carson
- Madeleine Sherwood
- Vaughn Taylor
- Larry Gates
- Brian Corcoran
- Zelda Cleaver
Crew
- William H. Daniels — Director of Photography
- Ferris Webster — Editor
- Charles Wolcott — Original Music Composer
- James Poe — Screenplay
- Richard Brooks — Screenplay
More from Richard Brooks
- Elmer Gantry (1960) — 83/100 · hit
- In Cold Blood (1967) — 79/100
- The Professionals (1966) — 76/100
- Deadline - U.S.A. (1952) — 74/100
- $ (1971) — 72/100
- Blackboard Jungle (1955) — 71/100
How these numbers work: Methodology