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American Matchmaker

American Matchmaker (1940)

1h 27m | PG-13

⭐ 3.25 / 10

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...

Director: Edgar G. Ulmer

Studio: Fame Films Inc.

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Video: 720p

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Cast

Leo Fuchs

Leo Fuchs

as Nat Silver / Uncle Shya

Judith Abarbanel

Judith Abarbanel

as Judith Aarons

Judel Dubinsky

Judel Dubinsky

as Maurice

Anna Guskin

Anna Guskin

as Elvie Silver

Celia Brodkin

Celia Brodkin

as Nat's Mother (as Celia Boodkin)

Rosetta Bialis

Rosetta Bialis

as Mrs. Aarons