American Matchmaker
1940, Yiddish. Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer.
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...
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Yiddish
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Cast & crew
- Edgar G. UlmerDirector
- Leo FuchsNat Silver / Uncle Shya
- Judith AbarbanelJudith Aarons
- Judel DubinskyMaurice
- Anna GuskinElvie Silver
- Celia BrodkinNat's Mother (as Celia Boodkin)
- Rosetta BialisMrs. Aarons
- Abraham LaxSimon P. Schwalbenrock
- Esther AdlerUndetermined Role (as E. Adler)
- Sarah KrohnerUndetermined Role (as S. Krohner)
- Charles CohenUndetermined Role (as Ch. Cohen)
- William MercurUndetermined Role (as W. Mercur)
- Jacob MestelUndetermined Role (as J. Mestel)
Details
- Released
- 2 January 1940
- Original title
- Americaner Shadchen
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Gustav H. Heimo, Shirley Ulmer
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American Matchmaker runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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American Matchmaker isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed American Matchmaker?
American Matchmaker (1940) was directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and stars Leo Fuchs, Judith Abarbanel, Judel Dubinsky.