Two for the Seesaw

Two for the Seesaw

119 mins | Romance | Nov. 21, 1962

Jerry Ryan wanders aimlessly around New York after giving up his Nebraskan law practice. His wife asks for a divorce. He meets Gittel, a struggling dancer from Greenwich Village and they try to sort out their lives. An extended conversation piece with a static camera, but reflects the moral climate of the time.

Two for the Seesaw

119 mins | Romance | Nov. 21, 1962

Two for the Seesaw
Jerry Ryan wanders aimlessly around New York after giving up his Nebraskan law practice. His wife asks for a divorce. He meets Gittel, a struggling dancer from Greenwich Village and they try to sort out their lives. An extended conversation piece with a static camera, but reflects the moral climate of the time.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers United Artists, The Mirisch Corporation, Argyle Productions, Seesaw Productions
Original title Two for the Seesaw
Directors Dixie McCoy, Robert Wise
Writers Isobel Lennart, William Gibson

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 (uncredited)

Ken Berry

as Larry

Bill Borzage

as Party Guest