Hired Wife

Hired Wife
1940
★★★☆☆ 6.8/10
⏱️ 95 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
Comedy
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.

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

Crew

Director
William A. Seiter
Writer
Richard Connell, Gladys Lehman, George Beck
Producer
William A. Seiter

Production

Universal Pictures

Keywords

marriage of conveniencelegal battlefemale executivebusiness rivalry