Bride for Sale

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Bride for Sale
Directed by	William D. Russell
Produced by	Jack H. Skirball
Written by	Joseph Fields (story) Frederick Kohner (story) Islin Auster (screenplay) Bruce Manning (screenplay)
Starring	Claudette Colbert Robert Young George Brent
Music by	Frederick Hollander
Cinematography	Joseph A. Valentine
Editing by	Frederic Knudtson
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date(s)	12 November 1949
Running time	87 min
Country	USA
Language	English
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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.

[edit] Plot

Bride for Sale is a lot of escapist nonsense that manages to be generally amusing, and sometimes hilariously so. Screwball angles are played up for laughs, the pacing is good and the playing enjoyable, making it entirely acceptable for light entertainment. Kingpinning the slapstick are Claudette Colbert, Robert Young and George Brent. Colbert does glib work as a tax expert for the accounting firm conducted by Brent. She figures to find the perfect husband, with suitable bankroll, by casing the returns the firm makes out. Brent wants to keep her on the job so enlists aid of Young to make like an eligible male, and woo the maiden.

[edit] Cast

• Claudette Colbert ad Nora Shelley
• Robert Young as Steve Adams
• George Brent as Paul Martin
• Max Baer as Litka
• Gus Schilling as Timothy
• Charles Arnt as Dobbs
• Mary Bear as Miss Stone
• Ann Tyrrell as Miss Swanson
• Paul Maxey as Gentry
• Burk Symon as Setley

[edit] External links

• Bride for Sale at the TCM Movie Database