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Sweet Bird of Youth

68.27% | March 21, 1962 | Drama, Romance

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.

Featured Crew

Richard Brooks
Director
Tennessee Williams
Theatre Play
Richard Brooks
Screenplay

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
Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr.

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