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Sweet Bird of Youth( 1962)

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He used love like most men use money.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Paul Newman

      Chance Wayne

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      Geraldine Page

      Alexandra Del Lago

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      Shirley Knight

      Heavenly Finley

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      Ed Begley

      Tom 'Boss' Finley

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      Rip Torn

      Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr.

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      Mildred Dunnock

      Aunt Nonnie

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      Madeleine Sherwood

      Miss Lucy

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      Philip Abbott

      Dr. George Scudder

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      Corey Allen

      Scotty

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      Roy Glenn

      Charles

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      Bess Flowers

      Spectator at political rally

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      Barry Cahill

      Bud

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      Dub Taylor

      Dan Hatcher

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      James Douglas

      Leroy

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      Barry Atwater

      Ben Jackson

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      Charles Arnt

      Mayor Henricks

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      Dorothy Konrad

      Mrs. Maribelle Norris

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      James Chandler

      Professor Brutus Haven Smith

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      Mike Steen

      Deputy

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      Kelly Thordsen

      Sheriff Clark

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      Cosmo Sardo

      Bar Patron

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      Jeffrey Sayre

      Man at Political Rally

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      Bert Stevens

      Film Crew Member

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      Rudy Germane

      Man at Political Rally (uncredited)

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      Herschel Graham

      Bar Patron (uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

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