Hired Wife (1940)
The SEX-PLOSION of the Season
1940 · NR · 1h 35m · Comedy
Genres: Comedy
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.
Director: William A. Seiter
Writers: George Beck, Richard Connell, Gladys Lehman
Cinematography: Milton Krasner
Editor: Milton Carruth
Cast
Rosalind Russell as Kendal BrowningBrian Aherne as Stephen DexterVirginia Bruce as Phyllis WaldenRobert Benchley as Roger Van HornJohn Carroll as Jose de BriganzaHobart Cavanaugh as WilliamRichard Lane as McNabWilliam B. Davidson as Mumford (as William Davidson)Brooks Benedict as Phyllis's Friend (uncredited)Virginia Brissac as Miss Collins (uncredited)Gino Corrado as Waiter (uncredited)Selmer Jackson as Hudson (uncredited)More like this
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