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Two for the Seesaw
“A square from Nebraska? An off-beatnik from Greenwich Village? It just didn't figure ... that they would ... that they could ... that they did!”
6.5 / 10• 1962• 1h 59m•NR• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
After leaving his wife, lawyer Jerry Ryan moves from Omaha, Nebraska to New York City to start a new life. While studying for the New York Bar Examination and working to finalize his divorce, Ryan meets dancer Gittel Mosca, and the two begin a cautious courtship. However, Ryan feels that he must come to terms with his failed marriage and overcome his lingering attachment to his ex-wife before he can redefine himself and embrace his budding romance.
Cast & Crew
Robert Mitchum
Jerry Ryan
Lead
Shirley MacLaine
Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz
Edmon Ryan
Frank Taubman
Elisabeth Fraser
Sophie
Eddie Firestone
Oscar
Billy Gray
Monsieur Jacoby
Ann Morgan Guilbert
Molly - Dance Student's Mother
Ken Berry
Larry
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Wise's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Two for the Seesaw is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
