florida,gigolo,based on play or musical,womanizer,drifter,corrupt politician,movie star,fading star

Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)

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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 & Crew

Director
Richard Brooks
  • Profile picture of Paul Newman
    Chance Wayne Paul Newman
  • Profile picture of Geraldine Page
    Alexandra Del Lago Geraldine Page
  • Profile picture of Shirley Knight
    Heavenly Finley Shirley Knight
  • Profile picture of Ed Begley
    Tom 'Boss' Finley Ed Begley
  • Profile picture of Rip Torn
    Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr. Rip Torn
  • Profile picture of Mildred Dunnock
    Aunt Nonnie Mildred Dunnock
  • Profile picture of Madeleine Sherwood
    Miss Lucy Madeleine Sherwood
  • Profile picture of Philip Abbott
    Dr. George Scudder Philip Abbott

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  • movie star
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