Hired Wife
The SEX-PLOSION of the Season
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
1940-09-13
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
6.8
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)
Janet Shaw
Lucy - the Bride (uncredited)
Pat West
Office Worker (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Office Worker
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
Latimer
George Humbert
Chef
Charles Judels
Photographer
Alphonse Martell
Waiter
Frank McLure
Nightclub Patron
Edmund Mortimer
Restaurant Patron
William H. O'Brien
Waiter
Broderick O'Farrell
Office Worker
Kitty O'Neil
Mrs. Peabody
Manuel París
Waiter
Cyril Ring
Office Worker
Ronald R. Rondell
Office Worker
Rolfe Sedan
Maitre D'
Charles Smith
Leo - Office Boy
Larry Steers
Office Worker
Dale Van Sickel
Office Worker
Max Wagner
Streetcar Conductor
Pierre Watkin
Charlie - Phyllis's Escort
Poppy Wilde
Swan Club Patron
Suzanne Ridgway
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
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