Sweet Bird of Youth

Sweet Bird of Youth

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He used love like most men use money.

Director: Richard Brooks

Writer: Tennessee Williams

Producer: Pandro S. Berman

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.

120 min Rating: 6.839/10 Released
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Top 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.
Mildred Dunnock
Mildred Dunnock
Aunt Nonnie

Movie Info

Director: Richard Brooks

Writer: Tennessee Williams

Producer: Pandro S. Berman

Production Companies: Roxbury Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Countries: United States of America

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