IMDb > The Fugitive Kind (1959)

The Fugitive Kind (1959) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 9 | slideshow)

Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   1,321 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Up 5% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Writers:
Tennessee Williams (play)
Tennessee Williams (screenplay) ...
more
Contact:
View company contact information for The Fugitive Kind on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
1 December 1959 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
...and now the screen is struck by lightning ! more
Plot:
Val Xavier, a drifter of obscure origins arrives at a small town and gets a job in a store run by Lady Torrence... more | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins more
NewsDesk:
Birthday Suits 11/07
 (From FilmExperience. 7 November 2009, 8:45 AM, PST)

User Comments:
Top Notch Acting more (19 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Marlon Brando ... Valentine 'Snakeskin' Xavier

Anna Magnani ... Lady Torrance

Joanne Woodward ... Carol Cutrere

Maureen Stapleton ... Vee Talbot
Victor Jory ... Jabe M. Torrance
R.G. Armstrong ... Sheriff Jordan Talbott
Emory Richardson ... Uncle Pleasant, the Conjure Man
Madame Spivy ... Ruby Lightfoot (as Spivy)
Sally Gracie ... Dolly Hamma
Lucille Benson ... Beulah Binnings
John Baragrey ... David Cutrere
Ben Yaffee ... 'Dog' Hamma
Joe Brown Jr. ... 'Pee Wee' Binnings
Virgilia Chew ... Nurse Porter
Frank Borgman ... Gas Station Attendant
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Runtime:
119 min
Country:
Language:
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | Brazil:14 | Australia:M (original rating) | Australia:PG (alternate rating) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved
Filming Locations:

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
"Battle of Angels", the original version of Tennesse Williams play "Orpheus Descending" that the movie is based on, flopped in Boston in 1940 and did not make it to Broadway. The 1957 Broadway production of the reworked play, starring Cliff Robertson and Maureen Stapleton as Val and Lady Torrance, also was a flop. It wasn't until the 1989 revival starring Vanessa Redgrave as Lady Torrance that the play was a success on Broadway. more
Quotes:
Carol Cutrere: Juking? Oh! Well, that's when you get in a car, which is preferably open in any kind of weather. And then you drink a little bit and you drive a little bit, and then you stop and you dance a little bit with a jukebox. And then you drink a little bit more and you drive a little bit more, you stop and you dance a little bit more to another juke box! And then you stop dancing and you just drink and you drive. And then, you stop driving. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Masked and Anonymous (2003) more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
13 out of 21 people found the following comment useful.
Top Notch Acting, 7 February 2005
7/10
Author: MoreLord from United States

This is not a well-written film, but the acting is phenomenal. Brando and Magnani have really great chemistry and that's what carries the film. It is the acting of these two that make me want to watch this film time and time again. I didn't necessarily like Joanne Woodward in her role, it just didn't seem to fit her. It seemed like she was trying too hard or something, so I just tuned her out. But I was always tuned into Brando--its just something about him that just pulls you in--wondering what he'll do next in the scene. Anyway, The cinematography is great and adds to the moodiness of the film. Overall, the movie isn't necessarily Brando's greatest film, but it's by no means one of his worst. Unfortunately, there wasn't much to work with as far as the script, so the acting had to carry the film.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (19 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for The Fugitive Kind (1959)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
How in the hell is this rated only 6.7? danser1
Joanne Woodward boarding_angel
Shocked (SPOILERS) ajimenezp
speaks to the fugitive kind in many of us AccidntlTourist
On TCM USA on July 18 at 10.00 PM EST + Aug 29 6.00 AM Lentejuela
chemistry creole_femme
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Gone with the Wind The Stunt Man The Good Earth Home from the Hill Baby Doll
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
News articles IMDb Drama section IMDb USA section
Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.