Sweet Bird of Youth

Sweet Bird of Youth

1962
2h 0m
6.8

6.8/10

128 votes • View on IMDb

"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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Roxbury Productions Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date March 21, 1962
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0056541

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

Barry Cahill
Barry Cahill

Bud

Dub Taylor
Dub Taylor

Dan Hatcher

James Douglas
James Douglas

Leroy

Key Crew

Richard Brooks
Director
Richard Brooks
Screenplay
Pandro S. Berman
Producer