Movie
Two for the Seesaw
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1962-11-21
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Argyle Productions, Seesaw Productions, The Mirisch Company, United Artists
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
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
Crew
- Robert Wise - Director
- Isobel Lennart - Screenplay
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