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    The Matchmaker 1958 POSTER

    The Matchmaker

    1958

    English

    6.8

    3

    59%

    59%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    fake identity

    irish-american

    matchmaking

    new york city

    Romance

    wealthy widow

    Joseph Anthony Joseph Anthony Director Anthony Perkins Anthony Perkins as Cornelius Hackl Shirley Booth Shirley Booth as Dolly 'Gallagher' Levi Jon Lormer Jon Lormer as Mr. Duckworth, Jeweler Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Patron at Harmonica Club
    Thornton Wilder's tale of a matchmaker who desires the man she's supposed to be pairing with another woman.
    Night Must Fall 1937 POSTER

    Night Must Fall

    1937

    English

    7.2

    4

    77%

    77%

    Action

    country house

    dowager

    Drama

    missing person

    Mystery

    Thriller

    wealthy widow

    Richard Thorpe Richard Thorpe Director Robert Montgomery Robert Montgomery as Danny Kathleen Harrison Kathleen Harrison as Mrs. Terence Eily Malyon Eily Malyon as Nurse Rosalind Russell Rosalind Russell as Olivia
    Wealthy widow Mrs. Bramson notices that her maid is distracted, and when she learns the girl's fiancé, Danny, is the reason, she summons him in. Mrs. Bramson's niece Olivia takes a liking to Danny, and comes to believe that he may have been involved in the disappearance of a local woman.
    Nowhere to Go 1958 POSTER

    Nowhere to Go

    1958

    English

    6.8

    5

    62%

    62%

    british noir

    con artist

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    fugitive

    prison break

    wealthy widow

    Basil Dearden Basil Dearden Director Maggie Smith Maggie Smith as Bridget Howard Bessie Love Bessie Love as Harriet P. Jefferson Geoffrey Keen Geoffrey Keen as Inspector Scott Howard Marion-Crawford Howard Marion-Crawford as Mack Cameron
    A professional thief is sprung from prison with the assistance of a new partner who wants to know where he's hid his loot.
    On Approval 1944 POSTER

    On Approval

    1944

    English

    7.1

    6

    83%

    43%

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    duke

    heiress

    Romance

    scotland

    victorian england

    wealthy widow

    Clive Brook Clive Brook Director Googie Withers Googie Withers as Helen Hale Mollie Munks Mollie Munks as Jeannie Elliott Mason Elliott Mason as Mrs. McCosh - the Housekeeper Roland Culver Roland Culver as Richard Halton
    Two wealthy Victorian widows are courted tentatively by two impoverished British aristocrats. When one of the dowagers suggests that her beau go away with her for a month to see if they are compatible, the fireworks begin.
    Cast a Dark Shadow 1955 POSTER

    Cast a Dark Shadow

    1955

    English

    7.0

    9

    86%

    67%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    british noir

    Crime

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    gold digger

    noir

    Thriller

    wealthy widow

    Lewis Gilbert Lewis Gilbert Director Aileen Lewis Aileen Lewis as Brighton Tea Shop Customer Kay Walsh Kay Walsh as Charlotte Young Dirk Bogarde Dirk Bogarde as Edward Bare Kathleen Harrison Kathleen Harrison as Emmie
    Edward "Teddy" Bare is a ruthless schemer who thinks he's hit the big time when he kills his older wife, believing he will inherit a fortune. When things don't go according to plan, Teddy sets his sights on a new victim: wealthy widow Freda Jeffries. Unfortunately for the unscrupulous criminal, Freda is much more guarded and sassy than his last wife, making separating her from her money considerably more challenging.
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