The Night of the Iguana (1964): Cast, Box Office & Plot
The Night of the Iguana is a 1964 romantic drama directed by John Huston, starring Richard Burton as Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon, Grayson Hall and Sue Lyon. It runs 1 hour 58 minutes and earned $4,357 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 58m (118 min)
- Director
- John Huston
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Seven Arts Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Night of the Iguana About?
The premise of The Night of the Iguana without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A disgraced Episcopal minister takes a group of middle‑aged Baptist women on a night‑long bus tour of the Mexican coast. As the journey unfolds, he confronts the personal failures that have haunted him, while the three women each bring their own secrets and desires to the night.
The Night of the Iguana Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- lesbian subtext
- teenage girl
- swimming in the ocean
- priest
- minister
- baptist
- bikini
- crucifix
- episcopalian
- clergy
- beach
- iguana
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- manipulative female
- romantic rivalry
- female jealousy
- montezuma's revenge
- barefoot
- dead man
- hatred
- old man
- travel agency
- bleeding feet
- underage girl
- exile
- reference to statutory rape
- rum coco
- bell cow
- woman shaves a man
- implied sex
- reference to diarrhea
- playing maracas
- implied threesome
- eating fish
- panic attack
- widow single man relationship
- platonic marriage
- jealous woman
- smoking marijuana
- drinking soda
- gigolo
- inferred urination
- adult man teenage girl relationship
- bare chested man
- reference to a bishop
- fired from a job
- reference to a sampan
- drink
- drinking
- downblouse
- huston and gardner
The Night of the Iguana Cast & Characters
Richard Burton leads the cast as Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon, with Grayson Hall as Judith Fellowes and Sue Lyon as Charlotte Goodall. Directed by John Huston; 11 actors are credited in all.
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Director John Huston
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Richard Burton as Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon - Grayson Hall as Judith Fellowes
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Sue Lyon as Charlotte Goodall -
Ava Gardner as Maxine Faulk
Also Starring in The Night of the Iguana
· 7 more- Deborah Kerr Hannah Jelkes
- Cyril Delevanti Nonno
- Skip Ward Hank Prosner
- Emilio Fernández Barkeeper (uncredited)
- Eloise Hardt Teacher (uncredited)
- Mary Boylan Miss Peebles
- Gladys Hill Mlle Dexter (uncredited)
More from John Huston
More films directed by John Huston: The Dead, Escape to Victory, Phobia and Independence.
The Night of the Iguana Plot Summary
What happens in The Night of the Iguana from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon, [Richard Burton], a once-respected Episcopal clergyman, endures a nervous breakdown after being ostracized by his congregation and defrocked due to an alleged relationship with a very young Sunday school teacher. Two years pass, and he now works as a tour guide for Blake’s Tours, leading a group of Baptist schoolteachers toward Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where a fragile balance between duty and desire will be tested in a place that promises sun and trouble in equal measure.
Full summary
The whole story of The Night of the Iguana, scene by scene
The Night of the Iguana Box Office
The Night of the Iguana grossed $4,357 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$4.4K
- International
- $4.4K
The Night of the Iguana Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Night of the Iguana.
How Well Do You Know The Night of the Iguana?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Before becoming a tour guide, what was the Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon's profession?
Cars in The Night of the Iguana
6 cars on screen, including the 1950 International Harvester L-170 and the 1951 Ford Custom.
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1950 International Harvester L-170 Important role -
1951 Ford Custom Background role -
1948 Ford F-Series Background role -
1951 Land-Rover 80'' Series I Background role
The Night of the Iguana Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “La noche de la iguana” and “Нощта на игуаната”.
- Also known as
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- La noche de la iguana
- Нощта на игуаната
- A Noite do Iguana
- Fanget i natten
- Liskojen yö
- La nuit de l'iguane
- I nyhta tis Iguana
- Az iguána éjszakája
- La notte dell'iguana
- Die Nacht des Leguan
- A Noite da Iguana
- Iguanans natt
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- Ночь игуаны
- La nit de la iguana, იგუანას ღამე
- 이구아나의 밤
- Noc Iguany
- イグアナの夜
- 巫山风雨夜
- Noc s leguánem
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The Night of the Iguana FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of The Night of the Iguana, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Night of the Iguana?
The Night of the Iguana runs 1 hour 58 minutes (118 minutes).
When was The Night of the Iguana released?
The Night of the Iguana was released on June 9, 1964.
Who directed The Night of the Iguana?
The Night of the Iguana was directed by John Huston.
More films by John Huston Who is in the cast of The Night of the Iguana?
The Night of the Iguana stars Richard Burton as Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon, Grayson Hall as Judith Fellowes and Sue Lyon as Charlotte Goodall, among 11 credited actors.
How much did The Night of the Iguana make at the box office?
The Night of the Iguana grossed $4,357 worldwide.
Does The Night of the Iguana have a post-credit scene?
No. The Night of the Iguana has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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