One man... three women... one night
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.
The Night of the Iguana (1964) is a drama and romance film directed by John Huston, released on August 6, 1964 with a runtime of 1h 58m. It stars Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, Deborah Kerr and Sue Lyon. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 172 ratings.
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Richard Burton
as Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon
Ava Gardner
as Maxine Faulk
Deborah Kerr
as Hannah Jelkes
Sue Lyon
as Charlotte Goodall
Skip Ward
as Hank Prosner
Grayson Hall
as Judith Fellowes
Cyril Delevanti
as Nonno
Mary Boylan
as Miss Peebles
Gladys Hill
as Mlle Dexter (uncredited)
Emilio Fernández
as Barkeeper (uncredited)
Eloise Hardt
as Teacher (uncredited)
Directed by John Huston, written by Anthony Veiller, John Huston and Tennessee Williams, produced by Ray Stark and Sandy Whitelaw.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 172 ratings.
_**Melodrama on the Mexican Coast with Burton, Gardner and Kerr**_ Released in 1964 and directed by John Huston based on Tennessee Williams' play, "The Night of the Iguana" stars Richard Burton as a defrocked Episcopal minister who resorts to a job leading bus tours on the Mexican west coast. As he guides a group of middle-aged Baptist women to Puerto Vallarta, he struggles with the attentions of a teen sexpot (Sue…
Reviewed on June 6, 2021
Though we don’t really know quite why at the time, it’s fairly clear the the “Rev. Shannon” (Richard Burton) has rather lost the confidence of his flock and so it’s not really surprising to find him now tour-guiding some evangelist American women round the sights of Mexico. This fellow has a penchant for the bottle and is little interested in his charges. Unluckily for him, the impressionable young “Charlotte” (Sue…
Reviewed on November 29, 2025
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The main cast of The Night of the Iguana (1964) includes Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, Deborah Kerr, Sue Lyon and Skip Ward. The film was directed by John Huston. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Night of the Iguana was released on August 6, 1964 and runs for 1h 58m.
The Night of the Iguana (1964) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 172 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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