This comedy has some serious dramatic over-tones as life among the lonely is well depicted.
Thelma Ritter was born to play the part of the matchmaker who by the end of the film has the tables turned on her when a match is made for her. What Ritter does with that match was memorable, especially to the woman who took away her now late husband.
Jeanne Crain plays the woman who Ritter accidentally meets and soon gets involved with her life.
Zero Mostel is mostly wasted in a brief turn as a wallflower who registered with the Ritter agency and then has some brief regrets.
Thelma Ritter was born to play the part of the matchmaker who by the end of the film has the tables turned on her when a match is made for her. What Ritter does with that match was memorable, especially to the woman who took away her now late husband.
Jeanne Crain plays the woman who Ritter accidentally meets and soon gets involved with her life.
Zero Mostel is mostly wasted in a brief turn as a wallflower who registered with the Ritter agency and then has some brief regrets.