Hired Wife (1934)
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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.
- Date de sortie
- 1 mars 1934
- Pays d'origine
- États-Unis
Distribution
- Greta Nissen dans le rôle de Vivian Mathews
- Weldon Heyburn dans le rôle de Kent Johns
- James Kirkwood dans le rôle de Philip Marlowe
- Molly O'Day dans le rôle de Pat Sullivan
- Jane Winton dans le rôle de Dovie Jansen
- Blanche Taylor dans le rôle de Mrs. Jansen
- Carolyn Gales dans le rôle de Aunt Mancha
- Evelyn Bennett dans le rôle de Celeste
- Mabel Jackson dans le rôle de Chorus Girl
- Roberta Jones dans le rôle de Chorus Girl
Équipe technique
- George Melford · Réalisateur
- Alma Sioux Scarberry · Scénariste
- George Henninger · Compositeur
- Mack Stengler · Directeur de la photographie
- Helene Turner · Monteur
- Oral D. Cloakey · Directeur de casting