{{Short description|1949 film by William D. Russell}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Use American English|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox film | name = Bride for Sale | image = Bride for Sale poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = William D. Russell<br>Fred Fleck (assistant) | producer = Jack H. Skirball | writer = Bruce Manning<br>Islin Auster<br>'''Story:'''<br>Joseph Fields<br>Frederick Kohner | starring = Claudette Colbert <br> Robert Young<br>George Brent | music = Frederick Hollander | cinematography = Joseph A. Valentine | editing = Frederic Knudtson | studio = Crest Productions | distributor = RKO Radio Pictures | released = {{Film date|1949|11|12}} | runtime = 87 minutes | country = United States |gross=$1.7 million<ref name="top">{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/stream/variety177-1950-01#page/n58/mode/1up|title=Top Grossers of 1949|magazine=Variety|date=4 January 1950|page=59}}</ref> | language = English | budget = }} '''''Bride for Sale''''' is a 1949 American romantic comedy 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.
==Plot== 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.
==Cast== *Claudette Colbert as 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 *Archie Twitchell as Officer White (uncredited)
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==External links== * {{TCMDb title|id=69660|title=Bride for Sale}} * {{IMDb title|0041208|Bride for Sale}}
Category:1949 films Category:1949 romantic comedy films Category:American black-and-white films Category:American romantic comedy films Category:Films directed by William D. Russell Category:Films scored by Friedrich Hollaender Category:1949 English-language films Category:1949 American films Category:English-language romantic comedy films
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