Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)

He used love like most men use money.

• Drama

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.

Rating

6.7 / 10 (141 votes)

Release date

March 21, 1962

Runtime

2h 00m

Language

English

Director

Richard Brooks

Status

Released