The Night of the Iguana
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The Night of the Iguana

One man... three women... one night

7.2 / 10 1964 1h 58mNR English
DramaRomance

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon

Lead
Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Maxine Faulk

Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

Hannah Jelkes

Sue Lyon

Sue Lyon

Charlotte Goodall

Skip Ward

Skip Ward

Hank Prosner

Grayson Hall

Grayson Hall

Judith Fellowes

Cyril Delevanti

Cyril Delevanti

Nonno

Mary Boylan

Mary Boylan

Miss Peebles

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Huston's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Night of the Iguana is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker