Underplayed Gems

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof poster
Directed by
Richard Brooks
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 847 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A wealthy Southern family gathers for a celebration. Old secrets and resentments boil over among the relatives.

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What happens

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. Well-received by both critics and audiences, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof was MGM's most successful release of 1958, and became the third highest-grossing film of that year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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