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Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)

He used love like most men use money.

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 2H 0M

Director : Richard Brooks
Writer : Richard Brooks

Synopsis

Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his home town 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.

Actors

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

Crews

Richard Brooks
Richard Brooks
Director
Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams
Theatre Play
Richard Brooks
Richard Brooks
Screenplay
Pandro S. Berman
Pandro S. Berman
Producer
Milton Krasner
Milton Krasner
Director of Photography
Henry Berman
Henry Berman
Editor
Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams
Writer
Kathryn Hereford
Kathryn Hereford
Associate Producer
George W. Davis
George W. Davis
Art Direction
Urie McCleary
Urie McCleary
Art Direction
Henry Grace
Henry Grace
Set Decoration
Hugh Hunt
Hugh Hunt
Set Decoration
Orry-Kelly
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Sydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
John Truwe
John Truwe
Makeup Artist
William Tuttle
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
Hank Moonjean
Hank Moonjean
Assistant Director
Franklin Milton
Franklin Milton
Recording Supervision
Lee LeBlanc
Lee LeBlanc
Special Effects
Charles Bail
Charles Bail
Stunts
Charles K. Hagedon
Charles K. Hagedon
Color Assistant
Joan Joseff
Joan Joseff
Other

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Sweet Bird of Youth

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