The Second Greatest Sex
Seen it?1955 | 87 min | Western, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for anyone who remembers how big everything felt at sixteen and anyone who likes a story with a soundtrack worth keeping. It gets the awkwardness and the high stakes of being young. Sits nicely alongside Blazing Saddles. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 27 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
In 1880, Osawkie, Kansas is feuding with rival town Mandaroon over which will be county seat, keeping the town's men away from home most of the time. The last straw is when Matt Davis feels compelled to go on a new foray on his wedding night; his bride Liza (just call her Lysistrata) takes teacher Cassie's advice and organizes a marital strike to make the men-folk stop their nonsense.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Marshall
- Jeanne CrainLiza McClure
- George NaderMatt Davis
- Kitty KallenKaty Connors
- Bert LahrJob McClure
- Mamie Van DorenBirdie Snyder
- Jimmy BoydNewt McClure
- Tommy RallAlf Connors
- Keith AndesRev. Peter Maxwell
- Edna SkinnerCassie Slater
- Paul GilbertRoscoe Dobbs