Hired Wife

Year: 1940

Runtime: 95 mins

Language: English

Director: William A. Seiter

Comedy

Ad executive Stephen Dexter persuades his secretary Kendall to marry him as a loophole to protect his finances during a crucial business deal. After the deal closes, he asks for a divorce, but Kendall refuses, leaving both caught in an unexpected legal and emotional battle.

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