The Matchmaker
1958 · Movie · 1h 41m
ComedyRomance
"You'll Laugh...You'll Love..."
Overview
Thornton Wilder's tale of a matchmaker who desires the man she's supposed to be pairing with another woman.
Ratings
IMDb
6.8/10
Key crew
- Joseph AnthonyDirector
- John Michael HayesScreenplay
- Adolph DeutschOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Shirley BoothDolly 'Gallagher' Levi
- Anthony PerkinsCornelius Hackl
- Shirley MacLaineIrene Molloy
- Paul FordHorace Vandergelder
- Robert MorseBarnaby Tucker
- Perry WilsonMinnie Fay
- Wallace FordMalachi Stack
- Russell CollinsJoe Scanlon
- Rex EvansAugust
- Gavin GordonRudolph
- Torben MeyerAlex
Stills
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Indiscreet
1958
Themes
new york cityirish-americanfake identitybased on play or musicalwealthy widowyonkers, new yorkemployer employee relationshipextravagancematchmakerplayfulpoor pretending to be richperiod piece