The Fugitive Kind (1960)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | n/a | |
| International Box Office | $1,015 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,015 | |
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Synopsis
A smoldering, snakeskin-jacketed Brando is Val Xavier, a drifter trying to go straight. He finds work and solace in a small-town southern variety store run by the married, sexually frustrated Lady Torrance, who proves as much a temptation for Val as does local wild child Carol Cutrere. Lumet captures the intense, fearless performances and Williams’s hot-blooded storytelling and social critique with his customary restraint, resulting in a drama of uncommon sophistication and craft.
Metrics
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 14th, 1960 (Limited) by United Artists |
| International Releases: | March 8th, 1962 (Wide), released as O Homem na Pele da Serpente (Portugal)
August 27th, 2026 (Limited), released as O Homem na Pele da Serpente (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | April 27th, 2010 by Criterion |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Plot point: | Romance |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 3/8/1962 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $1,015 | 9/2/2026 | |||
| International Total | $1,015 | 9/2/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Marlon Brando | Valentine “Snakeskin” Xavier | |
| Anna Magnani | Lady Torrance | |
| Joanne Woodward | Carol Cutrere |
Supporting
| Maureen Stapleton | Vee Talbot | |
| Victor Jory | Jabe Torrance | |
| R.G. Armstrong | Sheriff Jordan Talbot | |
| John Baragrey | David Cutrere | |
| Virgilia Chew | Nurse Porter | |
| Sally Gracie | Dolly Hamma | |
| Ben Yaffee | Dog Hamma |
Production and Technical Credits
| Sidney Lumet | Director | |
| Martin Jurow | Producer | |
| Richard Shepherd | Producer | |
| Tennessee Williams | Screenwriter | |
| Meade Roberts | Screenwriter | |
| Tennessee Williams | Story based on the play “Orpheus Descending” by | |
| Boris Kaufman | Director of Photography | |
| Kenyon Hopkins | Composer | |
| Richard Sylbert | Art Director | |
| Carl Lerner | Editor | |
| George Justin | Associate Producer | |
| Charles H. Maguire | Assistant Director | |
| James Gleason | Sound Mixer | |
| Frank Thompson | Costume Designer | |
| Eugene Callahan | Set Decorator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Synopsis
A smoldering, snakeskin-jacketed Brando is Val Xavier, a drifter trying to go straight. He finds work and solace in a small-town southern variety store run by the married, sexually frustrated Lady Torrance, who proves as much a temptation for Val as does local wild child Carol Cutrere. Lumet captures the intense, fearless performances and Williams’s hot-blooded storytelling and social critique with his customary restraint, resulting in a drama of uncommon sophistication and craft.
Metrics
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 14th, 1960 (Limited) by United Artists |
| International Releases: | March 8th, 1962 (Wide), released as O Homem na Pele da Serpente (Portugal)
August 27th, 2026 (Limited), released as O Homem na Pele da Serpente (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | April 27th, 2010 by Criterion |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Plot point: | Romance |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 3/8/1962 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $1,015 | 9/2/2026 | |||
| International Total | $1,015 | 9/2/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Marlon Brando | Valentine “Snakeskin” Xavier | |
| Anna Magnani | Lady Torrance | |
| Joanne Woodward | Carol Cutrere |
Supporting
| Maureen Stapleton | Vee Talbot | |
| Victor Jory | Jabe Torrance | |
| R.G. Armstrong | Sheriff Jordan Talbot | |
| John Baragrey | David Cutrere | |
| Virgilia Chew | Nurse Porter | |
| Sally Gracie | Dolly Hamma | |
| Ben Yaffee | Dog Hamma |
Production and Technical Credits
| Sidney Lumet | Director | |
| Martin Jurow | Producer | |
| Richard Shepherd | Producer | |
| Tennessee Williams | Screenwriter | |
| Meade Roberts | Screenwriter | |
| Tennessee Williams | Story based on the play “Orpheus Descending” by | |
| Boris Kaufman | Director of Photography | |
| Kenyon Hopkins | Composer | |
| Richard Sylbert | Art Director | |
| Carl Lerner | Editor | |
| George Justin | Associate Producer | |
| Charles H. Maguire | Assistant Director | |
| James Gleason | Sound Mixer | |
| Frank Thompson | Costume Designer | |
| Eugene Callahan | Set Decorator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.