American Matchmaker (1940)

Plot Summary

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...

Full Cast & Characters

Leo Fuchs

Nat Silver / Uncle Shya

Judith Abarbanel

Judith Aarons

Judel Dubinsky

Maurice

Anna Guskin

Elvie Silver

Celia Brodkin

Nat's Mother (as Celia Boodkin)

Rosetta Bialis

Mrs. Aarons

Abraham Lax

Simon P. Schwalbenrock

Esther Adler

Undetermined Role (as E. Adler)

Sarah Krohner

Undetermined Role (as S. Krohner)

Charles Cohen

Undetermined Role (as Ch. Cohen)

William Mercur

Undetermined Role (as W. Mercur)

Jacob Mestel

Undetermined Role (as J. Mestel)

Director & Crew

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