Film · 1958
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Directed by Richard Brooks · starring Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman and Burl Ives
- 1 h 48 min
- 12
- Drama · Romance
USA
- 8.9 Users8 votes
Synopsis
Tennessee Williams Pulitzer Prize play thunders across the screen in a powerful film adaptation starring Elizabeth Taylor as frustrated Southern belle wife Maggie the Cat and Paul Newman as her disillusioned ex-athlete husband.
Where to watch Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
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The essentials
- Runtime
- 108 min1 hour and 48 minutes
- Budget
- $3mMetro Goldwyn Mayer
- Rating
- 12Suitable for 12 years and over
- How long is Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?
- 1 hour and 48 minutes (108 minutes).
- Who directed Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?
- Richard Brooks.
- Who is in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?
- It stars Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives and Jack Carson.
- Where can I watch Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?
- In the UK you can watch it on subscription on HBO Max and with a channel on Prime Video.
Cast
Full cast (11)-
Elizabeth Taylor Maggie Pollitt
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Paul Newman Brick Pollitt
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Burl Ives Big Daddy Pollitt
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Jack Carson Gooper Pollitt
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Judith Anderson Big Momma Pollitt
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Madeleine Sherwood Mae Pollitt
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Larry Gates Dr. Baugh
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Vaughn Taylor Deacon Davis
- Director
- Richard Brooks
- Writers
- Richard Brooks, Tennessee Williams
Reviews
8.9 8 votes
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Soundtrack
All 12 songs- (I Wish I Was in) Dixie's LandPlayed the children on various instruments Spotify
- I'll Be a SunbeamSung the children
- Lost in a Summer NightAndré Previn, Milton Raskin
- Nice LayoutAndré Previn
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