Sweet Bird of Youth(1962)

He used love like most men use money.

68

2h

  • Drama,
  • Romance

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.

Cast

  • Paul Newman

    Paul Newman

    Chance Wayne

  • Geraldine Page

    Geraldine Page

    Alexandra Del Lago

  • Shirley Knight

    Shirley Knight

    Heavenly Finley

  • Ed Begley

    Ed Begley

    Tom 'Boss' Finley

  • Rip Torn

    Rip Torn

    Tom Finley Jr.

  • Mildred Dunnock

    Mildred Dunnock

    Aunt Nonnie

  • Madeleine Sherwood

    Madeleine Sherwood

    Miss Lucy

  • Philip Abbott

    Philip Abbott

    George Scudder

  • Corey Allen

    Corey Allen

    Scotty

  • Dub Taylor

    Dub Taylor

    Dan Hatcher

  • James Douglas

    James Douglas

    Leroy

  • Barry Atwater

    Barry Atwater

    Ben Jackson

  • Charles Arnt

    Charles Arnt

    Mayor Henricks

  • James Chandler

    James Chandler

    Brutus Haven Smith

  • Mike Steen

    Mike Steen

    Deputy

  • Kelly Thordsen

    Kelly Thordsen

    Sheriff Clark

  • Roy Glenn

    Roy Glenn

    Charles (uncredited)

  • Bess Flowers

    Bess Flowers

    Spectator at Rally (uncredited)

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    Status

    Released (Mar 21, 1962)

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