The Night of the Iguana

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

Aug 6 1964 Approved 2h 5m
Drama

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.

Plot

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

Tennessee Williams, Anthony Veiller, John Huston

Directed by

John Huston

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Seven Arts Productions

Languages

English, Español

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 14 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
13,526
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA