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Hired Wife

19406.8 / 1095 min
Comedy

Overview

The SEX-PLOSION of the Season

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

Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

Kendal Browning

Brian Aherne

Brian Aherne

Stephen Dexter

Virginia Bruce

Virginia Bruce

Phyllis Walden

Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley

Roger Van Horn

John Carroll

John Carroll

Jose de Briganza

Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

William

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

McNab

William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

Mumford (as William Davidson)

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Phyllis's Friend (uncredited)

Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Miss Collins (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Waiter (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Hudson (uncredited)

Janet Shaw

Janet Shaw

Lucy - the Bride (uncredited)

Pat West

Pat West

Office Worker (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Office Worker

Leonard Carey

Leonard Carey

Peterson - Butler

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Nightclub Patron

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Martin Peabody - Justice of the Peace

Paul Everton

Paul Everton

Board Member

Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall

Swan Club Patron

William Halligan

William Halligan

Latimer

George Humbert

George Humbert

Chef

Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Photographer

Alphonse Martell

Alphonse Martell

Waiter

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Nightclub Patron

Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Restaurant Patron

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Waiter

Broderick O'Farrell

Broderick O'Farrell

Office Worker

Kitty O'Neil

Kitty O'Neil

Mrs. Peabody

Manuel París

Manuel París

Waiter

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Office Worker

Ronald R. Rondell

Ronald R. Rondell

Office Worker

Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

Maitre D'

Charles Smith

Charles Smith

Leo - Office Boy

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Office Worker

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Office Worker

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Streetcar Conductor

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Charlie - Phyllis's Escort

Poppy Wilde

Poppy Wilde

Swan Club Patron

Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Crew

William A. Seiter

William A. Seiter

Director

Irene

Irene

Costume Designer

Milton Krasner

Milton Krasner

Director of Photography

Charles Previn

Charles Previn

Music Director

Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner

Music Score Producer

Bernard B. Brown

Bernard B. Brown

Sound Supervisor

George Beck

George Beck

Story

William A. Seiter

William A. Seiter

Producer

William Hedgcock

William Hedgcock

Sound Technical Supervisor

Jack Otterson

Jack Otterson

Art Direction

Martin Obzina

Martin Obzina

Art Direction

Richard Connell

Richard Connell

Screenplay

Milton Carruth

Milton Carruth

Editor

Vera West

Vera West

Costume Design

Russell A. Gausman

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Vaughn Paul

Vaughn Paul

Assistant Director

Gladys Lehman

Gladys Lehman

Screenplay