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Finest screen version of Tennessee Williams' tale of greed in a Southern family whose patriarch is on his deathbed. Nominated for Best Picture Academy Award!
Original Release
08/29/1958
US Release
08/29/1958
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Elizabeth Taylor | Maggie |
| Paul Newman | Brick |
| Burl Ives | Big Daddy / Harvey „Big Daddy” Pollitt |
| Jack Carson | Gooper |
| Judith Anderson | Big Mama / Big Momma |
| Madeleine Sherwood | Mae |
| Larry Gates | Dr. Baugh |
| Vaughn Taylor | Deacon Davis |
| Zelda Cleaver | Sookey / Servant |
| Brian Corcoran | Boy |
Directors
Writers
Richard Brooks, James Poe, Tennessee Williams
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Elizabeth Taylor | Maggie |
| Paul Newman | Brick |
| Burl Ives | Big Daddy / Harvey „Big Daddy” Pollitt |
| Jack Carson | Gooper |
| Judith Anderson | Big Mama / Big Momma |
| Madeleine Sherwood | Mae |
| Larry Gates | Dr. Baugh |
| Vaughn Taylor | Deacon Davis |
| Zelda Cleaver | Sookey / Servant |
| Brian Corcoran | Boy |
| Hugh Corcoran | Buster Pollitt / Buster |
| Kevin Corcoran | Child |
| Patty Ann Gerrity | Dixie |
| Bobby Johnson | Pollitt Groom |
| Walter Merrill | Party Guest |
| Deborah Miller | Trixie |
| Robert 'Rusty' Stevens | Sonny Pollitt / Sonny |
| Vince Townsend Jr. | Lacey |
| Jeane Wood | Party Guest |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lawrence Weingarten | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof Trailer 1
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1959 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1959 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1959 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1959 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1959 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
| 1959 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Color | Nominated |
| 1959 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1959 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Nominated |
