The Fugitive Kind
“With a guitar and a snake skin jacket he drifted out of the rain...and into the lives of these two women...”
Synopsis
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.
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The Fugitive Kind (1960) - The Criterion Collection
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-04-21
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Marlon Brando
Valentine 'Snakeskin' Xavier
Anna Magnani
Lady Torrance
Joanne Woodward
Carol Cutrere
Victor Jory
Jabe Torrance
Maureen Stapleton
Vee Talbot
R.G. Armstrong
Sheriff Jordan Talbott
Emory Richardson
Uncle Pleasant, the Conjure Man
Madame Spivy
Ruby Lightfoot
Sally Gracie
Dolly Hamma
Lucille Benson
Beulah Binnings
John Baragrey
David Cutrere
Virgilia Chew
Nurse Porter
Ben Yaffee
'Dog' Hamma
Joe Brown Jr.
'Pee Wee' Binnings
Mary Perry
Neil Harrison
Janice Mars
Gas Station Attendant's Wife
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 14, 1960
Wide Cinema Exhibition
November 23, 2007
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.91x
-$200K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sidney Lumet
- Screenplay & Story
- Meade Roberts, Tennessee Williams
- Original Score
- Kenyon Hopkins
- Original Title
- The Fugitive Kind
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Production Budget
- $2.3M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.1M
- Production Studios
- Pennebaker Productions, United Artists
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sidney Lumet
Meade Roberts, Tennessee Williams
Kenyon Hopkins
Boris Kaufman
Carl Lerner
Richard Shepherd, Martin Jurow
Department Leadership Roster
Sidney Lumet
Director
Boris Kaufman
Director of Photography
Richard Shepherd
Producer
Martin Jurow
Producer
Carl Lerner
Editor
Frank L. Thompson
Costume Design
Meade Roberts
Screenplay
Tennessee Williams
Screenplay
Kenyon Hopkins
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Criterion Collection
The Complete Criterion Collection. The Criterion Collection is a video distribution company that sells 'important classic and contemporary films' in editions that offer the highest technical quality. This list contains only the featured films released on DVD, BluRay and 4K Criterion releases — no supplements are included. Organized by spine number with the newest releases first. CC标准收藏完整收录版： 收录标准收藏（Criterion Collection）发行的重要经典及当代电影。仅包含正片（涵盖 DVD、蓝光及 4K 版本），已排除花絮补充内容。按 CC 发行编号倒序排列（最新发行在前）。 *注：榜单源数据中包含部分剧集/迷你剧，由于本片单只收录纯电影，故不再收录以下非电影条目：* • [#214] Mangrove (2020) • [#215] Lovers Rock (2020) • [#216] Red, White and Blue (2020) • [#217] Alex Wheatle (2020) • [#486] Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day (1972) • [#647] Dekalog (1989) • [#944] World on a Wire (1973) • [#1187] Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) • [#1338] Fanny and Alexander (1984) • [#1341] Tanner '88 (1988) • [#1371] Scenes from a Marriage (1973) *注：以下影片因 TMDB 尚未收录，暂不在此片单中展示：* • [#531] First (2012) • [#1699] Ulysse (1983) *(Updated via Automated ETL Pipeline: 2026-10-11 07:39:08 UTC+8)*
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Fugitive Kind
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
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.
Who stars in The Fugitive Kind?
The principal cast of The Fugitive Kind includes Marlon Brando, Anna Magnani, Joanne Woodward, Victor Jory, Maureen Stapleton.
When was The Fugitive Kind released and how long is it?
The Fugitive Kind was released in 1960 with a total runtime of 2h 1m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Fugitive Kind?
The Fugitive Kind had a reported production budget of $2.3M and grossed $2.1M at the worldwide box office (0.91 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Fugitive Kind?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Fugitive Kind was composed by Kenyon Hopkins.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Fugitive Kind?
The Fugitive Kind holds official age classifications: FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).