

Bride for Sale
1949-11-12 · 87 min · ★ 7.0
Nora Shelley is a tax expert for the accounting company which is led by Paul Martin. She thinks she can find a suitable husband by inspecting their clients' tax documents. Martin finds out and tries to dissuade her from this approach, later enlisting the help of his friend Steve Adams, who tries to woo Shelley.
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- Directors
- William D. Russell
- Production companies
- Crest Productions, RKO Radio Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 1,700,000
Top Cast
Claudette ColbertNora Shelley
Robert YoungSteve Adams
George BrentPaul Martin
Max BaerLitka
Charles ArntDobbs
Ann TyrrellMiss Swanson
Paul MaxeyGentry
Georgia CaineMrs. Willis (uncredited)
Thurston HallTrisby (uncredited)
Hans ConriedJewelry Store Sales Clerk (uncredited)
Frank OrthPolice Sergeant (uncredited)
Harry WilsonNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Everett GlassWillie (uncredited)
Florence AuerEloise Jonathan (uncredited)
Grayce HamptonHarriet Jonathan (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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