

MovieDrama
Sweet Bird of Youth
He used love like most men use money.
6.7(141)19622h 0m
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.
- Director
- Richard Brooks
- Writers
- Richard Brooks
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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

Dub Taylor
Dan Hatcher

James Douglas
Leroy

Barry Atwater
Ben Jackson

Charles Arnt
Mayor Henricks
Dorothy Konrad
Maribelle Norris

James Chandler
Brutus Haven Smith

Mike Steen
Deputy

Kelly Thordsen
Sheriff Clark

Roy Glenn
Charles (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Spectator at Rally (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo
Bar Patron (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre
Man at Rally (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Film Crew Member (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Man at Rally (uncredited)
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Crew
Directing
- Richard BrooksDirector
- Hank MoonjeanAssistant Director
Writing
- Tennessee WilliamsTheatre Play
- Richard BrooksScreenplay
Production
- Pandro S. BermanProducer
- Kathryn HerefordAssociate Producer
Camera
- Milton KrasnerDirector of Photography
Editing
- Henry BermanEditor
- Charles K. HagedonColor Assistant
Sound
- Franklin MiltonRecording Supervision
Art
- Urie McClearyArt Direction
- Hugh HuntSet Decoration
- Henry GraceSet Decoration
- George W. DavisArt Direction
Costume & Make-Up
- Sydney GuilaroffHairstylist
- Orry-KellyCostume Design
- John TruweMakeup Artist
- William TuttleMakeup Artist
Crew
- Lee LeBlancSpecial Effects
- Charles BailStunts