Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Laurence Olivier Big Daddy

Maureen Stapleton Big Mama

Jack Hedley Gooper

Robert Wagner Brick

Mary Peach Mae