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Hired Wife (1934)

Directed by George Melford

Drama · 1h 00m

Kent Johns learns that he must be married within a certain timeframe to collect a significant fortune left by his late grandfather. Kent originally plans to marry his girlfriend, "Dovie" Jansen, but she calls off their wedding to marry a European count instead. Needing a wife quickly, Kent proposes a business-like marriage to Vivian "Vi" Matthews (Greta Nissen), his next-door neighbor who has long harbored feelings for him. The contract stipulates that after one year, they will divorce, and Vi will receive a $100,000 settlement. Encouraged by her friend Pat, Vi accepts the offer. During their honeymoon in New York City, Vi undergoes a physical transformation—aided by her personal maid, Celeste—evolving from a plain "homely matron" into a sophisticated and beautiful woman. While Kent remains preoccupied with business and often neglects his new wife, his artist friend Philip Marlowe (James Kirkwood) becomes deeply attracted to the "new" Vi, creating a romantic rivalry.

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Cast

Greta Nissen Vivian Mathews Weldon Heyburn Kent Johns James Kirkwood Philip Marlowe Molly O'Day Pat Sullivan Jane Winton Dovie Jansen
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Blanche Taylor Mrs. Jansen
C
Carolyn Gales Aunt Mancha

Crew

Director
George Melford
Writer
Alma Sioux Scarberry
Editor
Helene Turner
Producer
Raymond Friedgen

Details

Release date
1934-03-01
Runtime
1h 00m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Pinnacle Productions