Hired Wife
1940·United States·96 min.
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Cement company CEO Stephen Dexter asks his secretary Kendall to marry him as a wife in name only, an arrangement made to protect his finances from an attempt at a hostile business takeover. Once the threat to his company is neutralized, he asks Kendall for a divorce and is dismayed when she engages in continuous ploys and antics to maintain the marriage.
DirectorWilliam A. Seiter
MusicFrank Skinner
CinematographyMilton R. Krasner
CastRosalind Russell·Brian Aherne·Virginia Bruce·Robert Benchley·Richard Lane·John Carroll·Hobart Cavanaugh·William B. Davidson
Original titleHired Wife