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Hired Wife (1940)
"The SEX-PLOSION of the Season"
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68
Starring
Rosalind Russell
Brian Aherne
Virginia Bruce
Director
William A. Seiter
NR
1 hr 35 min
Sep 13th, 1940
Comedy
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Plot
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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Theatrical Release:
September 13th, 1940
Original Language:
English
Production Companies:
Universal Pictures
marriage of convenience
business rivalry
legal battle
female executive
Cast & Crew
R
Rosalind Russell
as Kendal Browning
B
Brian Aherne
as Stephen Dexter
V
Virginia Bruce
as Phyllis Walden
R
Robert Benchley
as Roger Van Horn
J
John Carroll
as Jose de Briganza
H
Hobart Cavanaugh
as William
W
William A. Seiter
Director
I
Irene
Costume Designer
M
Milton Krasner
Director of Photography
C
Charles Previn
Music Director
F
Frank Skinner
Music Score Producer
B
Bernard B. Brown
Sound Supervisor
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