Old Movie On The Hot Tin Roof

Brick pollitt paul newman an alcoholic ex football player drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife maggie dame elizabeth taylor.

Old movie on the hot tin roof.

It is based on the 1955 pulitzer prize winning play of the same name by tennessee williams and adapted by richard brooks and james poe. Summaries 2 synopsis 1 summaries. Cat on a hot tin roof 1958 cat on a hot tin roof. Thrilling performances by paul newman elizabeth taylor and burl ives make this adaptation of tennessee williams story about a wealthy plantation owner succumbing to cancer one of the most acclaimed movies in history.

His reunion with his father big daddy burl ives who is dying of cancer jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son. Cat on a hot tin roof is a 1958 american drama film directed by richard brooks. Showing all 3 items jump to. Not rated 1h 48min drama 29 august 1958 usa brick pollitt paul newman an alcoholic ex football player drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife maggie dame elizabeth taylor.

The film stars elizabeth taylor paul newman burl ives judith anderson jack carson and madeline sherwood. Well received by both critics and audiences cat on hot tin roof was mgm s most successful release of 1958 and became the third highest grossing film of that year. Paul newman elizabeth taylor burl ives jack carson dame judith anderson.