Hired Wife (1940)
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The SEX-PLOSION of the Season
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.
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Rosalind RussellKendal Browning
Brian AherneStephen Dexter
Virginia BrucePhyllis Walden
Robert BenchleyRoger Van Horn
John CarrollJose de Briganza
Hobart CavanaughWilliam
Richard LaneMcNab
William B. DavidsonMumford (as William Davidson)
Brooks BenedictPhyllis's Friend (uncredited)
Virginia BrissacMiss Collins (uncredited)
Gino CorradoWaiter (uncredited)
Selmer JacksonHudson (uncredited)Keywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityBusiness Rivalry · Marriage Of Convenience · Legal BattleDialogue densityComedyDirector preference307445Actor preference217842 · 295644 · 312069Country preferenceUs
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What is Hired Wife about?
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.
How long is Hired Wife?
Hired Wife has a runtime of 95 minutes.