The Fugitive Kind(1960)
“With a guitar and a snake skin jacket he drifted out of the rain...and into the lives of these two women...”
Overview
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.
Director
Sidney Lumet
Studio
Pennebaker Productions
Cast
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
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1960
Runtime
1h 59m
Language
English
Rating
6.9 / 10
Production Companies
Pennebaker Productions • United Artists
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Where can I watch The Fugitive Kind?▼
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What is The Fugitive Kind about?▼
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.
Who directed The Fugitive Kind?▼
The Fugitive Kind was directed by Sidney Lumet and released in 1960. It is a romance, drama film.
How long is The Fugitive Kind?▼
The Fugitive Kind has a runtime of 1 hours and 59 minutes (119 minutes total).
Who stars in The Fugitive Kind?▼
The cast of The Fugitive Kind includes 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 and more.
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