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  1. Hired Wife
    1940 · Romantic comedy · 1h 33m

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  1. Hired Wife: Directed by William A. Seiter. With Rosalind Russell, Brian Aherne, Virginia Bruce, Robert Benchley. CEO Stephen marries his secretary Kendal in name only, an arrangement made to protect his finances from an attempt at a hostile business takeover.

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    • Comedy, Romance
    • William A. Seiter
    • 1940-09-13
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    Hired Wife is a 1940 American romantic comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Rosalind Russell, Brian Aherne and Virginia Bruce.

  3. 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 ...

  4. Synopsis. Kendal Browning is a secretary in love with her boss, Stephen Dexter, a man who every spring succumbs to his weakness for blondes. Much to Kendal's chagrin, Stephen's current affliction is model Phyllis Walden.

    • William A. Seiter, Vaughn Paul
    • Rosalind Russell
  5. Hired Wife (1940) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

  6. Stephen Dexter (Brian Aherne) is a business owner searching for a way to protect his company from an aggressive effort by his competitors to take control.

    • Romance, Comedy
  7. Richard Connell. Screenplay. George Beck. Story. 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.