The Fugitive Kind
United States • 1960 • 1h 59m
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#515Criterion Collection →Synopsis
Val Xavier, a drifter of obscure origins, arrives at a small town and gets a job in a store run by Lady Torrence. Her husband, Jabe M. Torrance, is dying of cancer. Val is pursued by Carol Cutere, the enigmatic local tramp-of-good-family.
Synopsis
Val Xavier, a drifter of obscure origins, arrives at a small town and gets a job in a store run by Lady Torrence. Her husband, Jabe M. Torrance, is dying of cancer. Val is pursued by Carol Cutere, the enigmatic local tramp-of-good-family.
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Credits
Crew
DirectorSidney Lumet
WriterTennessee Williams, Meade Roberts
CinematographerBoris Kaufman
ComposerKenyon Hopkins
EditorCarl Lerner
ProducerRichard Shepherd, Martin Jurow
Cast
Marlon Brandoas Valentine 'Snakeskin' Xavier
Anna Magnanias Lady Torrance
Joanne Woodwardas Carol Cutrere