1963
Academy Awards
Actor in a Supporting Role
Ed Begley
Actress
Geraldine Page
Actress in a Supporting Role
Shirley Knight

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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Nominations
1 Oscar · 1 Golden Globe
Won
1963
Actor in a Supporting Role
Ed Begley
Actress
Geraldine Page
Actress in a Supporting Role
Shirley Knight
1963
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Geraldine Page
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Paul Newman
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Ed Begley
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Shirley Knight
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