Hired Wife

6.8
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Run time: 95 min
  • Premiere: 1940. September 13.

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.

Discover

Rosalind Russell

Kendal Browning

Brian Aherne

Stephen Dexter

Virginia Bruce

Phyllis Walden

Robert Benchley

Roger Van Horn

John Carroll

Jose de Briganza

William B. Davidson

Mumford (as William Davidson)

Brooks Benedict

Phyllis's Friend (uncredited)

Virginia Brissac

Miss Collins (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Waiter (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Hudson (uncredited)

Janet Shaw

Lucy - the Bride (uncredited)

Pat West

Office Worker (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Office Worker

Leonard Carey

Peterson - Butler

Jack Chefe

Nightclub Patron

Chester Clute

Martin Peabody - Justice of the Peace

Paul Everton

Board Member

Eddie Hall

Swan Club Patron

Charles Judels

Photographer

Frank McLure

Nightclub Patron

Edmund Mortimer

Restaurant Patron

Broderick O'Farrell

Office Worker

Kitty O'Neil

Mrs. Peabody

Cyril Ring

Office Worker

Ronald R. Rondell

Office Worker

Rolfe Sedan

Maitre D'

Charles Smith

Leo - Office Boy

Larry Steers

Office Worker

Dale Van Sickel

Office Worker

Max Wagner

Streetcar Conductor

Pierre Watkin

Charlie - Phyllis's Escort

Poppy Wilde

Swan Club Patron

Suzanne Ridgway

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Art

Jack Otterson

Art Direction

Martin Obzina

Art Direction

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Camera

Milton Krasner

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Vera West

Costume Design

Irene

Costume Designer

Directing

Vaughn Paul

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Sound

Charles Previn

Music Director

Frank Skinner

Music Score Producer

Bernard B. Brown

Sound Supervisor

William Hedgcock

Sound Technical Supervisor

Writing

Richard Connell

Screenplay

Gladys Lehman

Screenplay

Art

Jack Otterson

Art Direction

Martin Obzina

Art Direction

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Camera

Milton Krasner

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Vera West

Costume Design

Irene

Costume Designer

Directing

Vaughn Paul

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Sound

Charles Previn

Music Director

Frank Skinner

Music Score Producer

Bernard B. Brown

Sound Supervisor

William Hedgcock

Sound Technical Supervisor

Writing

Richard Connell

Screenplay

Gladys Lehman

Screenplay