Monday Morning Maybe

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Hired Wife

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1940 | 95 min | Comedy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes watching an argument won and people who love relationship stories. The best scenes are battles fought with words. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Light on its feet, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1940: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by William A. Seiter

  • Rosalind RussellKendal Browning
  • Brian AherneStephen Dexter
  • Virginia BrucePhyllis Walden
  • Robert BenchleyRoger Van Horn
  • John CarrollJose de Briganza
  • Hobart CavanaughWilliam
  • Richard LaneMcNab
  • William B. DavidsonMumford (as William Davidson)
  • Brooks BenedictPhyllis's Friend (uncredited)
  • Virginia BrissacMiss Collins (uncredited)