The Night of the Iguana
One man... three women... one night
DramaRomancehotelmexicobustouristministerpoetbus driverbased on play or musicaltourist guidealcoholismpriesttour bus
A introspective drama about a fallen clergyman confronting his failures and seeking redemption through human connection amid the sensual landscape of Mexico.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Richard Burton
Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon
Ava Gardner
Maxine Faulk
Deborah Kerr
Hannah Jelkes
Sue Lyon
Charlotte Goodall
Skip Ward
Hank Prosner
Grayson Hall
Judith Fellowes
Cyril Delevanti
Nonno
Mary Boylan
Miss Peebles
Gladys Hill
Mlle Dexter (uncredited)
Emilio Fernández
Barkeeper (uncredited)
Eloise Hardt
Teacher (uncredited)
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