Sweet Bird of Youth 1962

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

• Paul Newman Chance Wayne
• Geraldine Page Alexandra Del Lago
• Shirley Knight Heavenly Finley
• Ed Begley Tom 'Boss' Finley
• Rip Torn Tom Finley Jr.
• Mildred Dunnock Aunt Nonnie
• Madeleine Sherwood Miss Lucy
• Philip Abbott George Scudder
• Corey Allen Scotty
• Barry Cahill Bud

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