---
title: 'The Matchmaker (1958)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Joseph Anthony'
released: '1958-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 103
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-matchmaker-1958'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051913/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Matchmaker (1958)

1958 · 103 min · Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Matchmaker is a 1958 American romantic comedy film directed by Joseph Anthony from a screenplay by John Michael Hayes, based on the 1954 play by Thornton Wilder. The film stars Shirley Booth in her final film, Anthony Perkins, Shirley MacLaine, and Paul Ford. The costumes were by Edith Head.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Joseph Anthony](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-anthony)
- **Screenplay:** [Thornton Wilder](https://cinepixo.com/people/thornton-wilder)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Adolph Deutsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/adolph-deutsch)
- **Producer:** [Don Hartman](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-hartman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Charles Lang](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-lang)
- **Editor:** [Howard A. Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-a-smith)

## Cast

- [Anthony Perkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-perkins)
- [Gavin Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/gavin-gordon)
- [Robert Morse](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-morse)
- [Shirley Booth](https://cinepixo.com/people/shirley-booth)
- [Shirley MacLaine](https://cinepixo.com/people/shirley-maclaine)
- [Russell Collins](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-collins)
- [Paul Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-ford)

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