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Hired Wife(1940)

NRSeptember 13, 19401h 35m

68%User score 68 percent

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6 votes

The SEX-PLOSION of the Season

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

Rosalind Russell
Kendal Browning
Brian Aherne
Stephen Dexter
Virginia Bruce
Phyllis Walden
Robert Benchley
Roger Van Horn

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Hired Wife (1940) | Watch Free Online Movies

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)

Janet Shaw

Lucy - the Bride (uncredited)

Pat West

Office Worker (uncredited)

Leonard Carey

Peterson - Butler

Jack Chefe

Nightclub Patron

Chester Clute

Martin Peabody - Justice of the Peace

Paul Everton

Board Member

Eddie Hall

Swan Club Patron

William Halligan

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Status: Released
Original title: Hired Wife
Original language: English
Production: Universal Pictures

Keywords

marriage of convenience
legal battle
female executive
business rivalry