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Sweet Bird of Youth

19626.8 / 10120 min
Drama, Romance

Overview

He used love like most men use money.

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

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

Madeleine Sherwood

Madeleine Sherwood

Miss Lucy

Philip Abbott

Philip Abbott

Dr. George Scudder

Corey Allen

Corey Allen

Scotty

Roy Glenn

Roy Glenn

Charles

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Spectator at political rally

Barry Cahill

Barry Cahill

Bud

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Dan Hatcher

James Douglas

James Douglas

Leroy

Barry Atwater

Barry Atwater

Ben Jackson

Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

Mayor Henricks

Dorothy Konrad

Dorothy Konrad

Mrs. Maribelle Norris

James Chandler

James Chandler

Professor Brutus Haven Smith

Mike Steen

Mike Steen

Deputy

Kelly Thordsen

Kelly Thordsen

Sheriff Clark

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Bar Patron

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Man at Political Rally

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Film Crew Member

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Man at Political Rally (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Crew

Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

Director

Tennessee Williams

Tennessee Williams

Theatre Play

Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

Screenplay

Joan Joseff

Joan Joseff

Other

Milton Krasner

Milton Krasner

Director of Photography

Pandro S. Berman

Pandro S. Berman

Producer

Henry Berman

Henry Berman

Editor

Tennessee Williams

Tennessee Williams

Writer

Urie McCleary

Urie McCleary

Art Direction

Charles Bail

Charles Bail

Stunts

Charles K. Hagedon

Charles K. Hagedon

Color Assistant

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Artist

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

Franklin Milton

Franklin Milton

Recording Supervision

John Truwe

John Truwe

Makeup Artist

Kathryn Hereford

Kathryn Hereford

Associate Producer

George W. Davis

George W. Davis

Art Direction

Henry Grace

Henry Grace

Set Decoration

Orry-Kelly

Orry-Kelly

Costume Design

Lee LeBlanc

Lee LeBlanc

Special Effects

Hugh Hunt

Hugh Hunt

Set Decoration

Hank Moonjean

Hank Moonjean

Assistant Director