
Hired Wife
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.
Comedy
Hired Wife
Rating
6.8/10
Release Date
1940-09-13
Runtime
95 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

Rosalind Russell
Kendal Browning

Brian Aherne
Stephen Dexter

Virginia Bruce
Phyllis Walden

Robert Benchley
Roger Van Horn

John Carroll
Jose de Briganza

Hobart Cavanaugh
William

Richard Lane
McNab

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)
Production Companies

Universal Pictures