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The Model and the Marriage Broker

  • 1951
  • Approved
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1.2K
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The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951)
Marriage broker Mae Swasey, who somewhat cynically arranges her loser clients' affairs, meets model Kitty Bennett and can't resist meddling in her life, by disentangling her from a married man and fixing her up with a nice radiologist. Of course things go wrong...
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SwedishRomantic ComedyScrewball ComedyComedyRomance

A female marriage broker attempts to do a little freelance matchmaking for her friend who is a beautiful unattached model.A female marriage broker attempts to do a little freelance matchmaking for her friend who is a beautiful unattached model.A female marriage broker attempts to do a little freelance matchmaking for her friend who is a beautiful unattached model.

  • Director
    • George Cukor
  • Writers
    • Charles Brackett
    • Walter Reisch
    • Richard L. Breen
  • Stars
    • Jeanne Crain
    • Thelma Ritter
    • Scott Brady
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • George Cukor
    • Writers
      • Charles Brackett
      • Walter Reisch
      • Richard L. Breen
    • Stars
      • Jeanne Crain
      • Thelma Ritter
      • Scott Brady
    • 29User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

    Videos1

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    Photos6

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    Top Cast38

    Jeanne Crain
    Jeanne Crain
    • Kitty Bennett
    Thelma Ritter
    Thelma Ritter
    • Mae Swasey
    Scott Brady
    Scott Brady
    • Matt Hornbeck
    Zero Mostel
    Zero Mostel
    • George Wixted
    Michael O'Shea
    Michael O'Shea
    • Doberman
    Helen Ford
    • Emmy Swasey
    Frank Fontaine
    Frank Fontaine
    • Mr. Hjalmer Johannson
    Dennie Moore
    Dennie Moore
    • Mrs. Bea Gingras
    John Alexander
    John Alexander
    • Mr. Perry
    Jay C. Flippen
    Jay C. Flippen
    • Dan Chancellor
    Lucile Barnes
    • Model
    • (uncredited)
    Bunny Bishop
    • Alice
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Board
    • Usher
    • (uncredited)
    Harris Brown
    • Conventioneer
    • (uncredited)
    Kathryn Card
    Kathryn Card
    • Mrs. Kuschner
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Carter
    Harry Carter
    • Big Doug
    • (uncredited)
    Ken Christy
    Ken Christy
    • Mr. Kuschner
    • (uncredited)
    Blythe Daley
    Blythe Daley
    • Receptionist
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George Cukor
    • Writers
      • Charles Brackett
      • Walter Reisch
      • Richard L. Breen
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews29

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    Romance

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      One of cinema's most stalwart supporting actors, Thelma Ritter enjoyed her only starring role in this film, in which she appears in nearly every scene prior to the one-hour mark, when Matt (Scott Brady) meets Kitty (Jeanne Crain) for their first date. The only other film that came close in terms of her screen time was The Mating Season (1951), in which she was also central to the plot.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 21 mins) Just after Mae pulls up the window shade, out of frame a crew member apparently moves something that casts a tall vertical shadow on the apartment wall at the right edge of the frame. The shadow looks like that of a coat rack, but might be of equipment such as a stand to support something else.
    • Quotes
      • Dan Chancellor: Beautiful up here, isn't it? Those trees. I've always liked that poem that said, "Only God can make a tree."
      • Mae Swasey: Yeah, but on the other hand, you gotta figure, who else would take the time?
    • Connections
      Version of The 20th Century-Fox Hour: The Marriage Broker (1957)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 1951 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Streaming on "Chzz77 Dacan" YouTube Channel
      • Streaming on "Classic Hollywood TV Series" YouTube Channel
    • Languages
      • Swedish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La modelo y la casamentera
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • 20th Century Fox
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 43m(103 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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