Cat On A Hot Tin Roof Plot

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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Plot Summary (1958)

It’s 1958 Mississippi, where the white man stills holds more power than the blacks, (which is still modern day Mississippi). We meet our first main character named Brick Pollitt, played by Paul Newman. A former high school football star, he spends a night at his football field, trying to relive his glory days while getting completely wasted. Yeah, when you are depressed, go to the sight of your depression with tons of beer.

He falls and breaks his leg while running, so he returns home and drinks some more. His wife Maggie, played by Elizabeth Taylor, talks to him about their relationship. But, Maggie is most likely Brick’s sister, which is common among most residents of Mississippi. So, she asks

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