Sweet Bird of Youth

Sweet Bird of Youth

6.8 Rating1962-03-21Drama, Romance

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

Paul Newman

as Chance Wayne

Geraldine Page

Geraldine Page

as Alexandra Del Lago

Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

as Heavenly Finley

Ed Begley

Ed Begley

as Tom 'Boss' Finley

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

as Tom Finley Jr.

Mildred Dunnock

Mildred Dunnock

as Aunt Nonnie

Madeleine Sherwood

Madeleine Sherwood

as Miss Lucy

Philip Abbott

Philip Abbott

as George Scudder

Corey Allen

Corey Allen

as Scotty

Barry Cahill

Barry Cahill

as Bud