Two for the Seesaw (1962)

A square from Nebraska? An off-beatnik from Greenwich Village? It just didn't figure ... that they would ... that they could ... that they did!

Movie · Drama, Romance · 1h 59m · Rated 6.5/10 on TMDB · Released November 21, 1962

Overview

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.

Directed by Robert Wise

Cast

• Robert Mitchum as Jerry Ryan
• Shirley MacLaine as Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz
• Edmon Ryan as Frank Taubman
• Elisabeth Fraser as Sophie
• Eddie Firestone as Oscar
• Billy Gray as Monsieur Jacoby
• Ann Morgan Guilbert as Molly - Dance Student's Mother
• Ken Berry as Larry
• Julie Allred
• Bill Borzage as Party Guest
• Danny Borzage as Party Guest
• Ralph Hart as Student

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