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.


Hired Wife (1940)
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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)