Thelma Ritter steals the show as marriage broker Mae Swasey, a businesswoman with a good heart, who really wants to see people find the happiness she lost when her husband left her. She gets all kinds of clients, from a shy woman whose family is anxious to marry her off (Nancy Culp, better known as Jane Hathaway from" The Beverly Hillbillies"), to a couple of kids looking for a wife for their widower dad.
Her favorite clients, however, are two people who aren't aware of her schemes in their behalf (at least not professionally): Kitty Bennett (Jeanne Crain), a model who unwittingly got involved with a married man, and Matt Hornbeck (Scott Brady), who had a narrow escape from marrying a girl with an overbearing mother, not knowing their "accidental" meeting had been a setup all along.
Upon discovering her latest schemes, both Matt and Kitty rebel, despite their feelings for each other, and Mae finds the tables turned, as her attempt to get away for a while leads to a clever setup that rivals hew own talents!
I won't say anymore, just that if you're a fan of Thelma's (and who wouldn't be?), you'll really enjoy this one!
Her favorite clients, however, are two people who aren't aware of her schemes in their behalf (at least not professionally): Kitty Bennett (Jeanne Crain), a model who unwittingly got involved with a married man, and Matt Hornbeck (Scott Brady), who had a narrow escape from marrying a girl with an overbearing mother, not knowing their "accidental" meeting had been a setup all along.
Upon discovering her latest schemes, both Matt and Kitty rebel, despite their feelings for each other, and Mae finds the tables turned, as her attempt to get away for a while leads to a clever setup that rivals hew own talents!
I won't say anymore, just that if you're a fan of Thelma's (and who wouldn't be?), you'll really enjoy this one!