Sweet Bird of Youth

Sweet Bird of Youth

Drama · 1962 · 2h

Movie

6.7/10 · TMDB

He used love like most men use money.

Overview

Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his hometown 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.

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Cast & crew

Paul NewmanChance Wayne
Geraldine PageAlexandra Del Lago
Shirley KnightHeavenly Finley
Ed BegleyTom 'Boss' Finley
Rip TornTom Finley Jr.
Mildred DunnockAunt Nonnie
Madeleine SherwoodMiss Lucy
Philip AbbottGeorge Scudder
Corey AllenScotty
Barry CahillBud
Dub TaylorDan Hatcher
James DouglasLeroy
Barry AtwaterBen Jackson
Charles ArntMayor Henricks
Dorothy KonradMaribelle Norris

Information

Release date
21 March 1962
Director
Richard Brooks
Genres
Drama
Runtime
2h
Country of origin
United States

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