The Night of the Iguana (film) the flora and fauna / That no self-respecting iguana would do." The film grossed $12 million worldwide at the box office, earning $4.5 million in US theatrical rentals It was the 10th highest-grossing film of 1964. "Time" magazine's reviewer wrote, "Huston and company put together a picture that excites the senses, persuades the mind, and even occasionally speaks to the spirit—one of the best movies ever made from a Tennessee Williams play." Bosley Crowther wrote, Since difficulty of communication between individuals seems to be one of the sadder of human misfortunes that Tennessee Williams is writing about in his play,
Night of the Demon "If [Chester] walked up my driveway right now, I'd shoot him dead." The film was released in the United Kingdom for a theatrical run in December 1957; running to its original 96-minute length, it was shown as a double bill with the American film "20 Million Miles to Earth". In the United States, it was released as "Curse of the Demon". According to Charles Bennett, the title was changed because the studio didn't want it confused with the similarly titled "The Night of the Iguana". Columbia cut the film down to 81 minutes for the June 1958 US release. The