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Hired Wife

Hired Wife (1940)

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Comedy
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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.

Updated May 25 2020

Releases:

US -
1940-09-13
US -
1940-09-13

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Keywords:

marriage of convenience legal battle female executive workplace rivalry

FACTS

Runtime: 95 mins Rating: 6.7 Tag Line: The SEX-PLOSION of the Season
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Cast

Virginia Brissac
Virginia Brissac
Miss Collins (uncredited)
Leonard Carey
Leonard Carey
Hemming
Gino Corrado
Gino Corrado
Waiter (uncredited)
Rolfe Sedan
Rolfe Sedan
Maitre D'
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
Charlie - Phyllis's Escort
Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russell
Kendal Browning
Pat West
Pat West
Office Worker (uncredited)
Chester Clute
Chester Clute
Martin Peabody - Justice of the Peace
Virginia Brissac
Virginia Brissac
Miss Collins (uncredited)
Leonard Carey
Leonard Carey
Hemming
Gino Corrado
Gino Corrado
Waiter (uncredited)
Rolfe Sedan
Rolfe Sedan
Maitre D'
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
Charlie - Phyllis's Escort
Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russell
Kendal Browning
Pat West
Pat West
Office Worker (uncredited)
Chester Clute
Chester Clute
Martin Peabody - Justice of the Peace
Brian Aherne
Brian Aherne
Stephen Dexter
Dale Van Sickel
Dale Van Sickel
Office Worker
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
Office Worker
Hobart Cavanaugh
Hobart Cavanaugh
William
Charles Smith
Charles Smith
Leo - Office Boy
Janet Shaw
Janet Shaw
Lucy - the Bride (uncredited)
Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley
Roger Van Horn
Virginia Bruce
Virginia Bruce
Phyllis Walden
William B. Davidson
William B. Davidson
Mumford (as William Davidson)
Charles Judels
Charles Judels
Photographer
Edmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer
Restaurant Patron
John Carroll
John Carroll
Jose de Briganza
Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson
Hudson (uncredited)
George Humbert
George Humbert
Chef
Richard Lane
Richard Lane
McNab
Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict
Phyllis's Friend (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Max Wagner
Streetcar Conductor
Eddie Hall
Eddie Hall
Swan Club Patron
Jack Chefe
Jack Chefe
Nightclub Patron
William Halligan
William Halligan
Latimer
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
Office Worker
Broderick O'Farrell
Broderick O'Farrell
Office Worker
Ralph Brooks
Ralph Brooks
Office Worker
Alphonse Martell
Alphonse Martell
Waiter
Paul Everton
Paul Everton
Board Member
Frank McLure
Frank McLure
Nightclub Patron
Kitty O'Neil
Kitty O'Neil
Mrs. Peabody
William H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien
Waiter
Ronald R. Rondell
Ronald R. Rondell
Office Worker
Poppy Wilde
Poppy Wilde
Swan Club Patron
Manuel París
Manuel París
Waiter
Suzanne Ridgeway
Suzanne Ridgeway
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

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Crew

Milton Carruth
Milton Carruth
Editor
Milton Krasner
Milton Krasner
Director of Photography
Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Charles Previn
Charles Previn
Music Director
Jack Otterson
Jack Otterson
Art Direction
Vera West
Vera West
Costume Design
Bernard B. Brown
Bernard B. Brown
Sound Supervisor
Richard Connell
Richard Connell
Screenplay
Milton Carruth
Milton Carruth
Editor
Milton Krasner
Milton Krasner
Director of Photography
Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Charles Previn
Charles Previn
Music Director
Jack Otterson
Jack Otterson
Art Direction
Vera West
Vera West
Costume Design
Bernard B. Brown
Bernard B. Brown
Sound Supervisor
Richard Connell
Richard Connell
Screenplay
Martin Obzina
Martin Obzina
Art Direction
Frank Skinner
Frank Skinner
Music Score Producer
William A. Seiter
William A. Seiter
Director
William A. Seiter
William A. Seiter
Producer
George Beck
George Beck
Story
Gladys Lehman
Gladys Lehman
Screenplay
Irene
Irene
Costume Designer
William Hedgcock
William Hedgcock
Sound Technical Supervisor

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