Sweet Bird of Youth

Name: Sweet Bird of Youth
Director: Richard Brooks
Genre: Drama
Released: 1962-03-21
Duration: 120 min
Cast: Paul Newman, Geraldine Page, Shirley Knight, Ed Begley, Rip Torn

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1962 · 120 min · NR · Drama · TMDB 6.7/10

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.

Directed by Richard Brooks

Cast

Paul Newman — Chance Wayne
Geraldine Page — Alexandra Del Lago
Shirley Knight — Heavenly Finley
Ed Begley — Tom 'Boss' Finley
Rip Torn — Tom Finley Jr.