The Model and the Marriage Broker

The Model and the Marriage Broker
Directed byGeorge Cukor
Written byCharles Brackett
Richard L. Breen
Walter Reisch
Produced byCharles Brackett
StarringJeanne Crain
Scott Brady
Thelma Ritter
Zero Mostel
Michael O'Shea
Helen Ford
Frank Fontaine
Dennie Moore
Nancy Kulp
John Alexander
Jay C. Flippen
CinematographyMilton R. Krasner
Edited byRobert L. Simpson
Music byCyril J. Mockridge
Distributed by20th Century-Fox
Release date
  • November 1951 (1951-11)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.5 million (US rentals)[1]

The Model and the Marriage Broker is a 1951 American romantic comedy film starring Jeanne Crain, Scott Brady, and Thelma Ritter. Directed by George Cukor and produced by Charles Brackett,[2] the picture effectively features Ritter in a rare lead role as the marriage broker.

The film received mixed but ultimately positive reviews, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design.

  1. ^ 'Top Box-Office Hits of 1952', Variety, January 7, 1953
  2. ^ "The Model and the Marriage Broker". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 20, 2024.