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62% Critic Match
The Second Time Around
“She's tangling with he-men who want to stay free-men... And showing you what a gal's gotta do to get a guy to say”
6.2 / 10• 1961• 1h 39m•NR• English
WesternComedy
Storyline
In 1911, a widow with two children leaves New York City for territorial Arizona and becomes a ranch hand and later gets herself elected sheriff. A gambler and a rancher become rivals for her affections.
Cast & Crew
Debbie Reynolds
Lu Rogers
Lead
Steve Forrest
Dan Jones
Andy Griffith
Pat Collins
Juliet Prowse
Rena Mitchell
Thelma Ritter
Aggie Gates
Ken Scott
Sheriff Burns
Isobel Elsom
Mrs. Rogers
Rodolfo Acosta
Rodriguez
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Vincent Sherman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Second Time Around is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
