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Hired Wife (1940)

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.

Release: 1940-09-13
Runtime: 95 min
Rating: 6.8 / 10
Cast
Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russell
Kendal Browning
Brian Aherne
Brian Aherne
Stephen Dexter
Virginia Bruce
Virginia Bruce
Phyllis Walden
Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley
Roger Van Horn
John Carroll
John Carroll
Jose de Briganza
Hobart Cavanaugh
Hobart Cavanaugh
William
Richard Lane
Richard Lane
McNab
William B. Davidson
William B. Davidson
Mumford (as William Davidson)
Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict
Phyllis's Friend (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac
Virginia Brissac
Miss Collins (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Gino Corrado
Waiter (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson
Hudson (uncredited)
Janet Shaw
Janet Shaw
Lucy - the Bride (uncredited)
Pat West
Pat West
Office Worker (uncredited)
No Image
Ralph Brooks
Office Worker
Leonard Carey
Leonard Carey
Peterson - Butler
Jack Chefe
Jack Chefe
Nightclub Patron
Chester Clute
Chester Clute
Martin Peabody - Justice of the Peace