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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.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1962-03-21
- video_camera_front Companies Roxbury Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- timer Runtime: 120 Mins
- star Rating: 6.8 / 10
- favorite Likes: 117 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0056541
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smart_display 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.

Mildred Dunnock
Aunt Nonnie

Madeleine Sherwood
Miss Lucy

Philip Abbott
Dr. George Scudder

Corey Allen
Scotty

Roy Glenn
Charles

Bess Flowers
Spectator at political rally

Barry Cahill
Bud

Dub Taylor
Dan Hatcher

James Douglas
Leroy

Barry Atwater
Ben Jackson

Charles Arnt
Mayor Henricks

Dorothy Konrad
Mrs. Maribelle Norris

James Chandler
Professor Brutus Haven Smith

Mike Steen
Deputy

Kelly Thordsen
Sheriff Clark

Cosmo Sardo
Bar Patron

Jeffrey Sayre
Man at Political Rally

Bert Stevens
Film Crew Member

Rudy Germane
Man at Political Rally (uncredited)

Herschel Graham
Bar Patron (uncredited)
groups Crew

Richard Brooks
Director

Tennessee Williams
Theatre Play

Richard Brooks
Screenplay

Joan Joseff
Other

Milton Krasner
Director of Photography

Pandro S. Berman
Producer

Henry Berman
Editor

Tennessee Williams
Writer

Urie McCleary
Art Direction

Charles Bail
Stunts

Charles K. Hagedon
Color Assistant

William Tuttle
Makeup Artist

Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist

Franklin Milton
Recording Supervision

John Truwe
Makeup Artist

Kathryn Hereford
Associate Producer

George W. Davis
Art Direction

Henry Grace
Set Decoration

Orry-Kelly
Costume Design

Lee LeBlanc
Special Effects

Hugh Hunt
Set Decoration

Hank Moonjean
Assistant Director
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