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Hired Wife

Genres
Comedy
Rating
6.8
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1940-09-13
Runtime95 mins

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.

Cast & Crew

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Rosalind Russell

as Kendal Browning

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Brian Aherne

as Stephen Dexter

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Virginia Bruce

as Phyllis Walden

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Robert Benchley

as Roger Van Horn

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John Carroll

as Jose de Briganza

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Hobart Cavanaugh

as William

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Richard Lane

as McNab

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William B. Davidson

as Mumford (as William Davidson)

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Brooks Benedict

as Phyllis's Friend (uncredited)

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Virginia Brissac

as Miss Collins (uncredited)

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Gino Corrado

as Waiter (uncredited)

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Selmer Jackson

as Hudson (uncredited)

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Janet Shaw

as Lucy - the Bride (uncredited)

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Pat West

as Office Worker (uncredited)

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Ralph Brooks

as Office Worker

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Leonard Carey

as Peterson - Butler

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Jack Chefe

as Nightclub Patron

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Chester Clute

as Martin Peabody - Justice of the Peace

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Paul Everton

as Board Member

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Eddie Hall

as Swan Club Patron

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William Halligan

as Latimer

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George Humbert

as Chef

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Charles Judels

as Photographer

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Alphonse Martell

as Waiter

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Frank McLure

as Nightclub Patron

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Edmund Mortimer

as Restaurant Patron

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William H. O'Brien

as Waiter

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Broderick O'Farrell

as Office Worker

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Kitty O'Neil

as Mrs. Peabody

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Manuel París

as Waiter

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Cyril Ring

as Office Worker

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Ronald R. Rondell

as Office Worker

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Rolfe Sedan

as Maitre D'

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Charles Smith

as Leo - Office Boy

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Larry Steers

as Office Worker

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Dale Van Sickel

as Office Worker

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Max Wagner

as Streetcar Conductor

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Pierre Watkin

as Charlie - Phyllis's Escort

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Poppy Wilde

as Swan Club Patron

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Suzanne Ridgway

as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

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