Hired Wife

Name: Hired Wife
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1940
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.833

1940 · 95 min

Comedy

★ 6.8

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Ad man Stephen Dexter asks his secretary Kendall to marry him as a loophole in order to protect his finances during an important business deal. Once the deal is completed, he asks Kendall for a divorce and is dismayed when she refuses.

Crew

Director William A. Seiter
Screenplay Richard Connell
Screenplay Gladys Lehman
Story George Beck
Director of Photography Milton Krasner

Cast

Rosalind Russell
Kendal Browning
Brian Aherne
Stephen Dexter
Virginia Bruce
Phyllis Walden
Robert Benchley
Roger Van Horn
John Carroll
Jose de Briganza
Hobart Cavanaugh
William
Richard Lane
McNab
William B. Davidson
Mumford (as William Davidson)
Brooks Benedict
Phyllis's Friend (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac
Miss Collins (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Waiter (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
Hudson (uncredited)

Crew

Director — William A. Seiter
Screenplay — Richard Connell
Screenplay — Gladys Lehman
Story — George Beck
Director of Photography — Milton Krasner

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