The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker (1958) — comedy, romance film. Directed by Joseph Anthony. Starring Shirley Booth, Anthony Perkins, Shirley MacLaine, Paul Ford. This page maps 4 characters and 5 relationships between them as an interactive character network.

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Interactive Features for The Matchmaker

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Story Analysis

A deceptive marriage scheme grows into romantic discovery, workplace change, and a final personal transformation.

Comedy, Romance · 7/10 · 101 min · 1958

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Credits

Director

Joseph Anthony
Cast

as Dolly 'Gallagher' Levi

Shirley Booth
Cast

as Cornelius Hackl

Anthony Perkins
Cast

as Irene Molloy

Shirley MacLaine
Cast

as Horace Vandergelder

Paul Ford
Cast

as Barnaby Tucker

Robert Morse
Cast

as Minnie Fay

Perry Wilson
Cast

as Malachi Stack

Wallace Ford
Cast

as Joe Scanlon

Russell Collins
Cast

as August

Rex Evans
Cast

as Rudolph

Gavin Gordon
Cast

as Alex

Torben Meyer

Videos

Original Trailer
Title Sequence
Shirley Booth
Cornelius and Barnaby hide out
Cornelius puts his hands around Irene's waist

Images

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q2748644), public domain (CC0).