Hired Wife (1940)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 ... See full summary » Director:William A. Seiter |
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| Rosalind Russell | ... |
Kendal Browning
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Stephen Dexter
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Phyllis Walden
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Robert Benchley | ... |
Van Horn
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John Carroll | ... |
Jose
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Hobart Cavanaugh | ... |
William
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Richard Lane | ... |
McNab
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William B. Davidson | ... |
Mumford
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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. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>
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USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
13 September 1940 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Enoikiazetai syzygos See more »Company Credits
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1.37 : 1
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This is comedy in the classic style, starring the incomparable Rosalind Russell in the kind of role she did best: the savvy professional woman. Here she is a wily, sassy secretary, devoted to her cement mogul boss because, she claims, "every good secretary is in love with her boss." But although she manages to snare him in a marriage of convenience, she still has to use her cunning to separate him from the equally determined blonde model he's pursuing. Add a spurious foreign millionaire and a disgruntled chaperone (Robert Benchley, in a hilarious supporting performance) and you have a perfect romantic comedy. Sharp dialogue, an ever-twisting plot, and Russell's deft, headlong performance make this a delight from start to finish.