| Kevin Anderson | ... | Val Xavier | |
| Brad Sullivan | ... | Jabe Torrance | |
| Manning Redwood | ... | Talbot | |
| Vanessa Redgrave | ... | Lady Torrance | |
| Sloane Shelton | ... | Beulah | |
| Patti Allison | ... | Dolly Hamma | |
| Pat McNamara | ... | Peewee | |
| Michael McCarty | ... | Dog Hamma | |
| Buddy Saba Taweel | ... | Papa Romano | |
| Jaquilin Sadler | ... | Lady as Child | |
| Doyle Richmond | ... | Conjure Man | |
| Miriam Margolyes | ... | Vee Talbot | |
| Anne Twomey | ... | Carol Cutrere | |
| Marlene Cameron | ... | Eva Temple | |
| Peg Small | ... | Sister Temple | |
| Walter Hook | ... | Mr. Dubinsky | |
| Donna Lee Betz | ... | Woman on Telephone | |
| Lewis Arlt | ... | David Cutrere | |
| Marcia Lewis | ... | Nurse Porter | |
| Michael Emerson | ... | Clown | |
| John Culson Boles | ... | Man at Door | |
| Joshua Sussman | ... | Mob Man | |
| Bill Mencner | ... | Mob Man | |
| Joe Ring | ... | Mob Man | |
| Dennis Conti | ... | Klansman |
Directed by | |||
| Peter Hall | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Tennessee Williams | (play) | |
| Peter Hall | (writer) | |
Produced by | |||
| Stuart Goodman | .... | associate producer | |
| George Manasse | .... | producer | |
| Elizabeth Ireland McCann | .... | associate producer | |
| Gladys Nederlander | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Stephen Edwards | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Mike Fash | (as Michael Fash) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Edward Marnier | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Tom H. John | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Teresa Carriker-Thayer | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Richard Morganelli | (as Rick Morganelli) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Alison Chitty | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Tivice Davenport | .... | hair stylist | |
| Sheila Walker | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| George Manasse | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Alex Hapsas | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| John C. Cameron | .... | assistant property master | |
| Robert Kinner | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Scott A. Stephens | .... | property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| Paul Arditti | .... | sound designer | |
| Bernard Hajdenberg | .... | sound editor | |
| Jim Hawkins | .... | production sound mixer | |
Stunts | |||
| Greg Anderson | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| John D. Burkley | .... | gaffer | |
| Todd MacNicholl | .... | key grip | |
| John C. Moulds | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| John C. Moulds | .... | first assistant camera (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Kevin Woodworth | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Sandra Kaufman | .... | first assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Tom Seid | .... | music editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Ken Plumlee | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Mitch Harbeson | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Dru Anne Carlson | .... | script supervisor | |
| Ann Dunsford | .... | production coordinator | |
| Steven Peros | .... | assistant to executive producer | |
| Dawn Darfus | .... | production accountant (uncredited) | |
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Hot diggity dog, is this a great movie! I'm surprised that so few people have heard of it, neither would I if I hadn't found it going cheap.
The story deals with your usual southern redneck town full of repressed and frustrated people, typical Williams territory. In this it does a great deal better than such Hollywood formula fare as Mississippi Boring, I mean Burning.
Vanessa Redgrave isn't too convincing as an Italian-American, she's just Vanessa Redgrave; but what the hey, that's just right here. She plays (what else) an abused and unhappy grocer trapped in a loveless marriage. Her invalid husband is incapable of loving her; we might be tempted to feel sorry for him, but we know (which she doesn't) that he was responsible for burning her father to death many years before. The image of fire recurs throughout the movie, both as a symbol of sexual passion and as a harbinger of fearsome cruelty. If we recall that Orpheus descended into Hades, this ashcan of a town is effectively hell.
Kevin Anderson is very convincing as a southern drifter who conceals a kind heart. Not only that, he does a great job of howling out those Delta blues to his trusty ol' guitar, almost operatic in quality. You just know that something is going to happen to him.
Williams combines his usual erotic concerns with a story that involves the Klan, lynching and redneck hypocrisy - and it makes for a more compelling story. I've seen Streetcar and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and I reckon that this is a better movie. The only problem is that the title is too abstract, its relation to the story is too tenuous; something more direct would attract more viewers.