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The Fugitive Kind is a 1960 American drama film starring Marlon Brando, Anna Magnani, and Joanne Woodward, directed by Sidney Lumet.
- April 14, 1960 (New York City)
With Marlon Brando, Anna Magnani, Joanne Woodward, Maureen Stapleton. Valentine "Snakeskin" Xavier, a trouble-prone drifter trying to go straight, wanders into a small Mississippi town looking for a simple and honest life but finds himself embroiled with problem-filled women.
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When drifter Valentine Xavier (Marlon Brando) arrives in a southern town, he catches the eye of the married Lady Torrance (Anna Magnani) and the oversexed alcoholic, Carol Cutrere...
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The Fugitive Kind. Four Oscar-winning actors—Marlon Brando, Anna Magnani, Joanne Woodward, and Maureen Stapleton—shine in this enthralling film, which also brings together the legendary talents of director Sidney Lumet and writer Tennessee Williams.
- Valentine “Snakeskin” Xavier
Having fled New Orleans to avoid arrest, Valentine "Snakeskin" Xavier (Val), a trouble-prone, guitar-playing drifter, wanders into a small Mississippi town aiming to go straight and lead a quiet, simple life.
Although The Fugitive Kind (1959) provides a fascinating footnote in Williams' career, the character of drifter Val Xavier, who ignites the passions of three women in a corrupt Mississippi town, marked the beginning of a long box-office decline for Brando.
Apr 26, 2010 · The Fugitive Kind is not talked about too much today, but it was a big production for its time. To start with, Brando had won a contract of one million dollars to do the picture. Next, the teaming with Magnani was hailed as a bold chemical experiment—though the talk only made Magnani more nervous.
