With a guitar and a snake skin jacket he drifted out of the rain...and into the lives of these two women...
Val Xavier, a drifter of obscure origins, arrives at a small town and gets a job in a store run by Lady Torrence. Her husband, Jabe M. Torrance, is dying of cancer. Val is pursued by Carol Cutere, the enigmatic local tramp-of-good-family.
The Fugitive Kind (1960) is a romance and drama film directed by Sidney Lumet, released on April 14, 1960 with a runtime of 2h 1m. It stars Marlon Brando, Anna Magnani, Joanne Woodward and Victor Jory. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 122 ratings.
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Marlon Brando
as Valentine 'Snakeskin' Xavier
Anna Magnani
as Lady Torrance
Joanne Woodward
as Carol Cutrere
Victor Jory
as Jabe Torrance
Maureen Stapleton
as Vee Talbot
R.G. Armstrong
as Sheriff Jordan Talbott
Emory Richardson
as Uncle Pleasant, the Conjure Man
Madame Spivy
as Ruby Lightfoot
Sally Gracie
as Dolly Hamma
Lucille Benson
as Beulah Binnings
John Baragrey
as David Cutrere
Virgilia Chew
as Nurse Porter
Directed by Sidney Lumet, written by Tennessee Williams, Meade Roberts and Tennessee Williams, produced by Richard Shepherd and Martin Jurow.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 122 ratings.
Val is a young "party gigalo" that is sick of his life after having to pawn his most prized possession. His guitar given him by the "great blues player "Lead Belly". The movies opening scene is showing Val in jail going before a judge that's just not pleased to see his type. After Val promises to leave town imeadietly the judge releases him. He drives until his car quits in a rainstorm. He pushes the car to a place…
Reviewed on October 30, 2019
<em>'The Fugitive Kind'</em> is just a bit too slow for me, I almost did enjoy it mind you. Marlon Brando and Anna Magnani are the stars and I did buy into their relationship by the conclusion; which, by the way, goes from 0 to 60 real quick! It is a solid ending though. What precedes just meanders a little too much, for my liking at least. There were periods where I was locked on to events onscreen, though the…
Reviewed on February 9, 2025
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The Fugitive Kind (1960) is available to stream on YouTube TV, ScreenPix Apple TV channel and ScreenPix Amazon Channel , and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Fugitive Kind (1960) includes Marlon Brando, Anna Magnani, Joanne Woodward, Victor Jory and Maureen Stapleton. The film was directed by Sidney Lumet. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Fugitive Kind was released on April 14, 1960 and runs for 2h 1m.
The Fugitive Kind (1960) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 122 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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