Comedy · United States of America · 1940 · 1h 35m

Hired Wife

Director

Cast

Rosalind Russell as Kendal Browning Brian Aherne as Stephen Dexter Virginia Bruce as Phyllis Walden Robert Benchley as Roger Van Horn John Carroll as Jose de Briganza Hobart Cavanaugh as William

Crew

Milton Krasner — Director of Photography Milton Carruth — Editor Richard Connell — Screenplay Gladys Lehman — Screenplay George Beck — Story William A. Seiter — Producer

Tagline

The SEX-PLOSION of the Season

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

William A. Seiter Director Milton Krasner Director of Photography Milton Carruth Editor Richard Connell Screenplay Gladys Lehman Screenplay George Beck Story William A. Seiter Producer Vera West Costume Design

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