American Matchmaker (1940)

  • NR
  • 05/06/1940 (US)
  • Comedy, Romance
  • 1h 27m

Overview

Nat Silver has been engaged 7 times already. This time, his 8th, he's really going to get married. But a visitor shows up, Shirley's old boyfriend. With a gun ! He'll kill himself unless he can have Shirley back, and Nat graciously gives in. According to Nat's mother, his Uncle Shya was unlucky at love but lucky as a matchmaker, and Nat is just like Shya. Nat tells his family he's going to Italy. But he remains in New York and sets himself up with a new name and new business, Nat Gold, Advisor in Human Relations...

Edgar G. Ulmer

Director

Shirley Ulmer

Screenplay

Gustav H. Heimo

Story

Cast

Leo Fuchs's headshot

Leo Fuchs

Nat Silver / Uncle Shya
Judith Abarbanel's headshot

Judith Abarbanel

Judith Aarons
Judel Dubinsky's headshot

Judel Dubinsky

Maurice
Anna Guskin's headshot

Anna Guskin

Elvie Silver
Celia Brodkin's headshot

Celia Brodkin

Nat's Mother (as Celia Boodkin)
Rosetta Bialis's headshot

Rosetta Bialis

Mrs. Aarons
Abraham Lax's headshot

Abraham Lax

Simon P. Schwalbenrock
Esther Adler's headshot

Esther Adler

Undetermined Role (as E. Adler)

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