American Matchmaker

American Matchmaker — Plot

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...

• Release date
• January 2, 1940
• Runtime
• 87 min
• Genres
• Comedy, Romance
• Director
• Edgar G. Ulmer

American Matchmaker — Cast

Leo Fuchs Nat Silver / Uncle Shya

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Judith Abarbanel Judith Aarons

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Judel Dubinsky Maurice

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Anna Guskin Elvie Silver

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Celia Brodkin Nat's Mother (as Celia Boodkin)

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Rosetta Bialis Mrs. Aarons

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Abraham Lax Simon P. Schwalbenrock

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Esther Adler Undetermined Role (as E. Adler)