Overview

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.

Cast

Elizabeth Taylor

Maggie Pollitt

Paul Newman

Brick Pollitt

Burl Ives

Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt

Judith Anderson

Ida 'Big Mama' Pollitt

Jack Carson

Gooper Pollitt

Madeleine Sherwood

Mae Pollitt

Vaughn Taylor

Deacon Davis