The Night of the Iguana

A turbulent masterpiece adapted from the play by Tennessee Williams. A defrocked clergyman-turned-tour-guide takes a busload of pious Texan church ladies to an Eden-like spot along the coast of Mexico where he battles their suspicions about his past, his own demons, and a young girl whose affections could destroy him. Ava Gardner crackles as the woman who tries to keep him from being torn in two by heaven and earth. Academy Award Nominations: 4. Academy Awards: Best (black-and-White) Costume Design. Director John Huston Star Richard Burton, Deborah Kerr, Ava Gardner, Sue Lyon, Grayson Hall, James Ward, Cyril Delevanti, Emilio Fernandez, Mary Boylan, Special Features: Widescreen 1.85 format. Language: English Runtime: 118 minutes Year of Release: 1964.