Sweet Bird of Youth

Plot Summary

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 Cast

Paul Newman Chance Wayne

Geraldine Page Alexandra Del Lago

Shirley Knight Heavenly Finley

Ed Begley Tom 'Boss' Finley

Rip Torn Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr.