Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)

Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)

He used love like most men use money. 1962-03-21 United States of America 120 Min. PG-13
6.8 113 votes

Overview

Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his home town 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
Philip Abbott is Dr. George Scudder
Dr. George Scudder
Corey Allen is Scotty
Roy Glenn is Charles
Charles
Bess Flowers is Spectator at political rally
Spectator at political rally