Sweet Bird of Youth poster
Screenplay Richard Brooks
Director Richard Brooks
Writer Tennessee Williams

Sweet Bird of Youth

Tagline: He used love like most men use money.

Release Date: 1962-03-21

Duration: 120 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Paul Newman
    Chance Wayne
  • Rip Torn
    Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr.
  • Dub Taylor
    Dan Hatcher
  • Ed Begley
    Tom 'Boss' Finley
  • Bess Flowers
    Spectator at political rally
  • Philip Abbott
    Dr. George Scudder
  • Geraldine Page
    Alexandra Del Lago
  • Shirley Knight
    Heavenly Finley
  • Bert Stevens
    Film Crew Member
  • Kelly Thordsen
    Sheriff Clark