Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)

Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1962-03-21 United States of America 120 Min. PG-13
6.8 120 votes
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 is Chance Wayne
Chance Wayne
Geraldine Page is Alexandra Del Lago
Alexandra Del Lago
Shirley Knight is Heavenly Finley
Heavenly Finley
Ed Begley is Tom 'Boss' Finley
Tom 'Boss' Finley
Rip Torn is Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr.
Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr.
Mildred Dunnock is Aunt Nonnie
Aunt Nonnie
Madeleine Sherwood is Miss Lucy
Miss Lucy
Philip Abbott is Dr. George Scudder
Dr. George Scudder
Corey Allen is Scotty
Scotty
Roy Glenn is Charles
Charles
Bess Flowers is Spectator at political rally
Spectator at political rally
Barry Cahill is Bud
Bud
Dub Taylor is Dan Hatcher
Dan Hatcher
James Douglas is Leroy
Leroy
Barry Atwater is Ben Jackson
Ben Jackson
Charles Arnt is Mayor Henricks
Mayor Henricks
Dorothy Konrad is Mrs. Maribelle Norris
Mrs. Maribelle Norris
James Chandler is Professor Brutus Haven Smith
Professor Brutus Haven Smith
Mike Steen is Deputy
Deputy
Kelly Thordsen is Sheriff Clark
Sheriff Clark
Cosmo Sardo is Bar Patron
Bar Patron
Jeffrey Sayre is Man at Political Rally
Man at Political Rally
Bert Stevens is Film Crew Member
Film Crew Member
Rudy Germane is Man at Political Rally (uncredited)
Man at Political Rally (uncredited)
Herschel Graham is Bar Patron (uncredited)
Bar Patron (uncredited)

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