Hired Wife

1940 NR 1h 35m 6.6

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...

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 marriage.

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Info about Hired Wife

Studio(s): Universal Pictures

Originally Released: Sep 13, 1940

Production Country: United States

Genres: Comedy, Romance