Sweet Bird of Youth

Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)

He used love like most men use money.

  • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Release Date: 1962-03-21
  • User Rating: 6.8/10 from 116 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 0min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Roxbury Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Richard Brooks
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From 116 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • Paul Newman

    as Chance Wayne

  • Geraldine Page

    as Alexandra Del Lago

  • Shirley Knight

    as Heavenly Finley

  • Ed Begley

    as Tom 'Boss' Finley

  • Rip Torn

    as Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr.

  • Mildred Dunnock

    as Aunt Nonnie

  • Madeleine Sherwood

    as Miss Lucy

  • Philip Abbott

    as Dr. George Scudder

  • Corey Allen

    as Scotty

  • Roy Glenn

    as Charles

  • Bess Flowers

    as Spectator at political rally

  • Barry Cahill

    as Bud

  • Dub Taylor

    as Dan Hatcher

  • James Douglas

    as Leroy

  • Barry Atwater

    as Ben Jackson

  • Charles Arnt

    as Mayor Henricks

  • Dorothy Konrad

    as Mrs. Maribelle Norris

  • James Chandler

    as Professor Brutus Haven Smith

  • Mike Steen

    as Deputy

  • Kelly Thordsen

    as Sheriff Clark

  • Cosmo Sardo

    as Bar Patron

  • Jeffrey Sayre

    as Man at Political Rally

  • Bert Stevens

    as Film Crew Member

  • Rudy Germane

    as Man at Political Rally (uncredited)

  • Herschel Graham

    as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Directing Richard Brooks Director
Writing Tennessee Williams Theatre Play
Writing Richard Brooks Screenplay
Costume & Make-Up Joan Joseff Other
Production Pandro S. Berman Producer
Camera Milton Krasner Director of Photography
Editing Henry Berman Editor
Writing Tennessee Williams Writer
Production Kathryn Hereford Associate Producer
Art George W. Davis Art Direction
Art Urie McCleary Art Direction
Art Henry Grace Set Decoration
Art Hugh Hunt Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Orry-Kelly Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Sydney Guilaroff Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up John Truwe Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up William Tuttle Makeup Artist
Directing Hank Moonjean Assistant Director
Sound Franklin Milton Recording Supervision
Crew Lee LeBlanc Special Effects
Crew Charles Bail Stunts
Editing Charles K. Hagedon Color Assistant

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