Still from The Night of the Iguana — The Night of the Iguana (1964) — John HustonPhotographed by Gabriel Figueroa

John Huston

The Night of the Iguana

Name: The Night of the Iguana
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1964
Duration: 118 min

English / 1964 / 1h 58m

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Drama Romance

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Synopsis

A defrocked Episcopal clergyman leads a bus-load of middle-aged Baptist women on a tour of the Mexican coast and comes to terms with the failure haunting his life.

Credits

Crew

DirectorJohn Huston

WriterAnthony Veiller, John Huston

CinematographerGabriel Figueroa

ComposerBenjamin Frankel

EditorRalph Kemplen

ProducerRay Stark, Sandy Whitelaw

Cast

Richard Burtonas Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon

Ava Gardneras Maxine Faulk

Deborah Kerras Hannah Jelkes

Sue Lyonas Charlotte Goodall

Skip Wardas Hank Prosner

Grayson Hallas Judith Fellowes

Cyril Delevantias Nonno

Mary Boylanas Miss Peebles

Gladys Hillas Mlle Dexter (uncredited)

Emilio Fernándezas Barkeeper (uncredited)

Eloise Hardtas Teacher (uncredited)

Double Feature

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Wise Blood1979

Both directed by John Huston

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Under the Volcano1984Both directed by John Huston
Let There Be Light1946Both directed by John Huston