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.
Paul Newman Brick
Elizabeth Taylor Maggie
Burl Ives Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt
Judith Anderson Big Momma
Jack Carson Gooper
Madeleine Sherwood Mae
Vaughn Taylor Deacon Davis
Larry Gates Dr. Baugh
Brian Corcoran Boy
Zelda Cleaver Servant
Robert 'Rusty' Stevens Sonny Pollitt
Hugh Corcoran Buster Pollitt