The Fugitive Kind (1960)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 59min
- Drama, Romance
- 14 Apr 1960 (USA)
- Movie
Valentine "Snakeskin" Xavier, a trouble-prone drifter trying to go straight, wanders into a small Mississippi town looking for a simple and honest life but finds himself embroiled with problem-filled women.
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Awards:
- 2 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Marlon Brando | ... |
Valentine Xavier
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| Anna Magnani | ... |
Lady Torrance
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| Joanne Woodward | ... |
Carol Cutrere
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| Maureen Stapleton | ... |
Vee Talbot
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| Victor Jory | ... |
Jabe Torrance
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| R.G. Armstrong | ... |
Sheriff Jordan Talbot
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Virgilia Chew | ... |
Nurse Porter
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Ben Yaffee | ... |
'Dog' Hamma
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Joe Brown Jr. | ... |
'Pee Wee' Binnings
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Mary Perry |
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Madame Spivy | ... |
Ruby Lightfoot
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| John Baragrey | ... |
David Cutrere
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Sally Gracie | ... |
Dolly Hamma
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| Lucille Benson | ... |
Beulah Binnings
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Emory Richardson | ... |
Uncle Pleasant
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Neil Harrison | ... |
(as Nell Harrison)
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Janice Mars | ... |
Gas Station Attendant's Wife
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| Jeanne Barr | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Frank Borgman | ... |
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
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Debbie Lynch | ... |
Lonely Girl (uncredited)
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| Herb Vigran | ... |
Caliope Player (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Sidney Lumet | ||
Written by
| Tennessee Williams | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Meade Roberts | ... | (screenplay) |
| Tennessee Williams | ... | (play "Orpheus Descending") |
Produced by
| Martin Jurow | ... | producer |
| George Justin | ... | associate producer |
| Richard Shepherd | ... | producer (as Richard A. Shepherd) |
Music by
| Kenyon Hopkins | ||
Cinematography by
| Boris Kaufman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Carl Lerner | ||
Art Direction by
| Richard Sylbert | ||
Set Decoration by
| Gene Callahan | ... | (as Eugene Callahan) |
Costume Design by
| Frank L. Thompson | ... | (as Frank Thompson) |
Makeup Department
| Robert Jiras | ... | makeup artist |
| Phil Rhodes | ... | makeup artist (as Philip Rhodes) |
| Mary Roche | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Steve Bono | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles H. Maguire | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| James A. Gleason | ... | sound recordist (as James Gleason) |
| Frank Lewin | ... | sound editor |
| Dick Vorisek | ... | re-recording mixer (as Richard Vorisek) |
| Philip Gleason | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Larry Duran | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Howard Fortune | ... | head gaffer |
| Edward Knott | ... | head grip |
| Saul Midwall | ... | camera operator |
| Muky | ... | unit photographer (as Muky Munkacsi) |
| Jimmy Gatland | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Harold Posner | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| George Newman | ... | wardrobe |
| Flo Transfield | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Kenyon Hopkins | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marguerite James | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Steve Bono | ... | production coordinator (as Stephen Bono) |
| Helen Burta | ... | production secretary |
| Mickey Knox | ... | dialogue supervisor |
| Jud Taylor | ... | dialogue supervisor |
| Robert Whitehead | ... | producer: Broadway, Producers Theatre, Inc. |
| Mart Crowley | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1960) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1960) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1960) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1960) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Key Video (1987) (United States) (VHS) (Pan-and-scan for CBS/Fox Video)
- Télé Monte Carlo (1988) (Italy) (tv)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- KSM (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Pluto TV (2022) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Producers Theatre (produced by: Broadway)
- RCA (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Having fled New Orleans to avoid arrest, Valentine "Snakeskin" Xavier (Val), a trouble-prone, guitar-playing drifter, wanders into a small Mississippi town aiming to go straight and lead a quiet, simple life. He gets a job in the dry goods store owned by a sexually frustrated middle-aged woman named Lady Torrance, whose sadistic elderly husband, Jabe, is dying. With an obscure past and passions of her own, Lady finds herself attracted to Val, pulsating with passion anew, as he presents an arousing antidote to her bitter marriage and small-town humdrum life. Also vying for Val's attention are the alcoholic, sex-crazed Carol Cutrere and the unhappily married Vee Talbot. Each brings her share of problems into Val's plans, himself equally tempted by these women, though he succumbs to the charms of Lady. But the jealous Jabe is friends with Sheriff Talbot, Vee's husband, and things can't possibly end well for Val and Lady. The screenplay by Meade Roberts and Tennessee Williams is based on Williams' own 1957 play, "Orpheus Descending". Written by pdlussier1 |
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| Taglines | ...and now the screen is struck by lightning ! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Marlon Brando described Anna Magnani as being equally fiery and passionate off screen. He claimed she made a pass at him in a hotel before filming began. See more » |
| Goofs | At the cemetery, Xavier returns to the car and turns on its headlights. A much brighter studio light comes on a beat too late to further illuminate the right side of the frame. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Blanket Roll Blues See more » |
| Quotes |
Lady Torrance:
Tell me some more about your self-control. Valentine Xavier: Well, they say that a woman can burn a man down, you know? But I can burn a woman down. I'm saying that I could. I'm not saying I would. Lady Torrance: What's the matter? Have they tired you out? Valentine Xavier: No, I'm not tired. See more » |