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Bride for Sale is a american film of genre Comedy directed by William D. Russell released in USA on 12 november 1949 with Claudette Colbert

Bride for Sale (1949)

Bride for Sale
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Released in USA 12 november 1949
Length 1h27
Directed by ,    
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy,    Romantic comedy
Rating62% 3.140583.140583.140583.140583.14058

Bride for Sale is a 1949 film distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, directed by William D. Russell, and starring Claudette Colbert, Robert Young and George Brent. The music score is by Frederick Hollander. Trite comedy.

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Claudette Colbert

(Nora Shelley)Robert Young

(Stephen Tracy Adams)George Brent

(Paul Martin)Max Baer Jr.

(Litka)Gus Schilling

(Timothy)
And :
Charles Arnt
Ann Tyrrell
Hans Conried
Thurston Hall
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