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The Matchmaker

1959·1h 43m·Approved
RomanceComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
1,290 votes

Thornton Wilder's tale of a matchmaker who desires the man she's supposed to be pairing with another woman.

The Matchmaker is a 1959 romance comedy movie directed by Joseph Anthony, starring Shirley MacLaine, Anthony Perkins, Shirley Booth. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 1,290 votes and runs 1h 43m.

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Director
Joseph Anthony
Stars
Shirley MacLaine
Anthony Perkins
Shirley Booth
Paul Ford
Details
1959-08-14
103 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
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