Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)

  • NR
  • 03/21/1962 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 2h

He used love like most men use money.

Overview

Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his home town as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago, whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies. Chance runs into trouble when he finds his ex-girlfriend, the daughter of the local politician Tom "Boss" Finley, who more or less forced him to leave his daughter and the town many years ago.

Richard Brooks

Director, Screenplay

Tennessee Williams

Writer

Cast

Paul Newman's headshot

Paul Newman

Chance Wayne
Geraldine Page's headshot

Geraldine Page

Alexandra Del Lago
Shirley Knight's headshot

Shirley Knight

Heavenly Finley
Ed Begley's headshot

Ed Begley

Tom 'Boss' Finley
Rip Torn's headshot

Rip Torn

Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr.
Mildred Dunnock's headshot

Mildred Dunnock

Aunt Nonnie
Madeleine Sherwood's headshot

Madeleine Sherwood

Miss Lucy
Philip Abbott's headshot

Philip Abbott

Dr. George Scudder

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