Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)

6.7/10 • 120 min • Drama

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

Chance Wayne

Geraldine Page

Alexandra Del Lago

Shirley Knight

Heavenly Finley

Ed Begley

Tom 'Boss' Finley

Rip Torn

Tom Finley Jr.

Mildred Dunnock

Aunt Nonnie

Madeleine Sherwood

Miss Lucy

Philip Abbott

George Scudder

Corey Allen

Scotty

Barry Cahill

Bud

Dub Taylor

Dan Hatcher

James Douglas

Leroy

Barry Atwater

Ben Jackson

Charles Arnt

Mayor Henricks

James Chandler

Brutus Haven Smith

Mike Steen

Deputy

Kelly Thordsen

Sheriff Clark

Roy Glenn

Charles (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Spectator at Rally (uncredited)

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