Wife Wanted (1946)

Director: Phil Karlson

Career-slipping movie star Carole Raymond buys in as a real estate partner of Jeff Caldwell. Actually, through his secretary, Nola Reed, Caldwell runs a matrimonial bureau and, with the aid of his associate, Lee Kirby, they defraud and blackmail a large group of lonely people. Carole, unknowingly, is used as bait for one of their victims, Walter Desmond, who "commits suicide." Reporter William Tyler thinks otherwise.

Cast

Kay Francis

Carole Raymond

Paul Cavanagh

Jeffrey Caldwell

Robert Shayne

Bill Tyler

Veda Ann Borg

Nola Reed

Teala Loring

Mildred Hayes

John Gallaudet

Lee Kirby

Jonathan Hale

Philip Conway

Tim Ryan

Bartender

Barton Yarborough

Walter Desmond

Paul Everton

District Attorney Toland (uncredited)