Sweet Bird of Youth
1962 • Drama | Romance
6.9 (116)
Richard Brooks
Director
Tennessee Williams
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
March 21, 1962
Duration
120 Min
Language
en
Popularity
8.919
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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.
Cast
Paul Newman
Geraldine Page
Shirley Knight
Ed Begley
Rip Torn
Mildred Dunnock
Madeleine Sherwood
Philip Abbott
Corey Allen
Roy Glenn
Bess Flowers
Dub Taylor
James Douglas
Barry Atwater
Charles Arnt
Mike Steen
Kelly Thordsen
Cosmo Sardo
Jeffrey Sayre
Bert Stevens