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The Night of the Iguana

  • 1964
  • Approved
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
14K
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Richard Burton, Deborah Kerr, Ava Gardner, and Sue Lyon in The Night of the Iguana (1964)
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Psychological DramaDrama

An ostracized Episcopal clergyman leads a busload of middle-aged Baptist women on a tour of the Mexican coast and comes to terms with the failure haunting his life.An ostracized Episcopal clergyman leads a busload of middle-aged Baptist women on a tour of the Mexican coast and comes to terms with the failure haunting his life.An ostracized Episcopal clergyman leads a busload of middle-aged Baptist women on a tour of the Mexican coast and comes to terms with the failure haunting his life.

  • Director
    • John Huston
  • Writers
    • Tennessee Williams
    • Anthony Veiller
    • John Huston
  • Stars
    • Richard Burton
    • Ava Gardner
    • Deborah Kerr
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    14K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Huston
    • Writers
      • Tennessee Williams
      • Anthony Veiller
      • John Huston
    • Stars
      • Richard Burton
      • Ava Gardner
      • Deborah Kerr
    • 117User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Top Cast22

    Richard Burton
    Richard Burton
    • T. Laurance Shannon
    Ava Gardner
    Ava Gardner
    • Maxine Faulk
    Deborah Kerr
    Deborah Kerr
    • Hannah Jelkes
    Sue Lyon
    Sue Lyon
    • Charlotte Goodall
    Skip Ward
    Skip Ward
    • Hank Prosner
    • (as James Ward)
    Grayson Hall
    Grayson Hall
    • Judith Fellowes
    Cyril Delevanti
    Cyril Delevanti
    • Nonno
    Mary Boylan
    • Miss Peebles
    Jon T. Benn
    • Extra
    • (uncredited)
    Fidelmar Durán
    • Pepe
    • (uncredited)
    Emilio Fernández
    Emilio Fernández
    • Barkeeper
    • (uncredited)
    Eloise Hardt
    • Teacher
    • (uncredited)
    Gladys Hill
    • Miss Dexter
    • (uncredited)
    Barbara Joyce
    Barbara Joyce
    • Teacher
    • (uncredited)
    C.G. Kim
    • Chang
    • (uncredited)
    Roberto Leyva
    • Pedro
    • (uncredited)
    Billie Matticks
    • Miss Throxton
    • (uncredited)
    Betty Proctor
    • Teacher
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Huston
    • Writers
      • Tennessee Williams
      • Anthony Veiller
      • John Huston
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews117

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      At the time of filming it attracted more attention for its location dramas than for what happened on screen. At the time, Elizabeth Taylor was living with Richard Burton, whose agent was her previous husband, Michael Wilding. Ava Gardner's old friend Peter Viertel was around with being married to co star Deborah Kerr. It was for this reason that John Huston, recognizing that there might be some good fights, gave all the cast gold plated guns.
    • Goofs
      When Shannon and Charlotte emerge from the ocean, Shannon's chest is completely smooth. For the remainder of the film, which is supposed to take place that same day and the day after, copious amounts of chest hair can be seen at the opening of his shirt.
    • Quotes
      • Maxine Faulk: What the hell are you doing, Shannon?
      • T. Laurance Shannon: I just cut loose one of God's creatures at the end of his rope.
      • Maxine Faulk: What for?
      • T. Laurance Shannon: So that one of God's creatures could be free from panic, and scamper home safe and free. A little act of grace, Maxine.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood and the Stars: On Location: Night of the Iguana (1964)
    • Soundtracks
      Chiapanecos
      (uncredited)
      Traditional Mexican folk dance
      [Heard on record played during fight in the beach bar between Hank and the beach boys]

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 6, 1964 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros.
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • La noche de la iguana
    • Filming locations
      • Mismaloya Village, Jalisco, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Seven Arts Productions
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,357
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 5m(125 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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