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The Night of the Iguana ()

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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.
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  • Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 14 nominations.
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Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon
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Maxine Faulk
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Hannah Jelkes
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Charlotte Goodall
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Hank Prosner (as James Ward)
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Judith Fellowes
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Nonno
Mary Boylan ...
Miss Peebles
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Fidelmar Durán ...
Pepe (uncredited)
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Barkeeper (uncredited)
Eloise Hardt ...
Teacher (uncredited)
Gladys Hill ...
Miss Dexter (uncredited)
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Teacher (uncredited)
C.G. Kim ...
Chang (uncredited)
Roberto Leyva ...
Pedro (uncredited)
Billie Matticks ...
Miss Throxton (uncredited)
Betty Proctor ...
Teacher (uncredited)
Liz Rubey ...
Teacher (uncredited)
Bernice Starr ...
Teacher (uncredited)
Dorthy Vance ...
Teacher (uncredited)
Thelda Victor ...
Teacher (uncredited)

Directed by

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John Huston

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Tennessee Williams ... (play)
 
Anthony Veiller ... (screenplay) and
John Huston ... (screenplay)

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Emilio Fernández ... associate producer (uncredited)
Ray Stark ... producer
Sandy Whitelaw ... associate producer (as Alexander Whitelaw)

Music by

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Benjamin Frankel

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Gabriel Figueroa ... director of photography

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Ralph Kemplen

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Stephen B. Grimes ... (as Stephen Grimes)

Costume Design by

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Dorothy Jeakins

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Agnes Flanagan ... hair stylist
Sydney Guilaroff ... hair styles creator
Eric Allwright ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Jack Obringer ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Clarence Eurist ... production manager
Abe Steinberg ... production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Tom Shaw ... assistant director
Jaime Contreras ... second assistant director (uncredited)
Terry Morse Jr. ... second assistant director (uncredited)

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Basil Fenton-Smith ... sound
Van Allen James ... sound editor (uncredited)

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Manuel González ... camera operator (uncredited)
Len Prout ... gaffer (uncredited)

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Benjamin Frankel ... conductor

Script and Continuity Department

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Angela Allen ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Gladys Hill ... associate: Mr. Huston
Abe Steinberg ... production executive
Joseph P. Sinda ... assistant: Richard Burton (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

The Rev. T. Lawrence Shannon has been living in Mexico for two years, working as a tourist guide for a cut-rate travel agency. Shannon lost his church and was defrocked after taking liberties with one of his parishioners. He's now accompanying a group of middle-aged ladies from Texas whose leader, Judith Fellowes, is keeping a close eye on her teenage ward, Charlotte Goodall, who definitely has an interest in the former priest. After Charlotte and Shannon spend the night together, Fellowes is out to have him fired and to keep her from communicating with his employer, Shannon strands them at a remote hotel run by his good friend Maxine Faulk. It's the arrival of Hannah Jelkes and her elderly grandfather that has the greatest impact however. Her approach to life and love forces Shannon to deal with his demons and re-evaluate his life. Written by garykmcd

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Taglines Man And Woman - Love And Lust - Ruin And Redemption - One Night They All Meet. See more »
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Also Known As
  • La nuit de l'iguane (France)
  • Die Nacht des Leguan (Germany)
  • La noche de la iguana (Spain)
  • Η νύχτα της ιγκουάνα (Greece)
  • Die Nacht des Leguan (West Germany)
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Runtime
  • 125 min
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Box Office

Budget $3,000,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $26,160,000

Did You Know?

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Trivia At the time of filming it attracted more attention for its location dramas than for what happened on screen. At the time Liz 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, recognising that there might be some good fights, gave all the cast gold plated guns. See more »
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. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in On Location: Night of the Iguana (1964). See more »
Soundtracks Chiapanecos See more »
Quotes T. Lawrence Shannon: Miss Fellowes is a highly moral person. If she ever recognized the truth about herself it would destroy her.
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