The Lady Is Willing (1942 film)

1942 film by Mitchell Leisen
  • February 12, 1942 (1942-02-12)
Running time
92 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

The Lady is Willing is a 1942 American screwball comedy film produced by Columbia Pictures, starring Marlene Dietrich and Fred MacMurray, directed by Mitchell Leisen.[1]

Plot

Elizabeth Madden (Marlene Dietrich) longs for motherhood but has no husband. Her desire appears to be fulfilled when she finds an abandoned baby, but she does not know how to raise it. She finds a divorced pediatrician, Dr. Corey McBain (Fred MacMurray), to help her with the child.[2]

Cast

  • Marlene Dietrich as Elizabeth Madden
  • Fred MacMurray as Dr. Corey T. McBain
  • Aline MacMahon as Buddy
  • Stanley Ridges as Kenneth Hanline
  • Arline Judge as Frances
  • Roger Clark as Victor
  • Marietta Canty as Mary Lou
  • David James as Baby Corey
  • Ruth Ford as Myrtle
  • Harvey Stephens as Dr. Golding
  • Harry Shannon as Detective Sergeant Barnes
  • Elisabeth Risdon as Mrs. Cummings
  • Charles Lane as K.K. Miller
  • Murray Alper as Joe Quig
  • Kitty Kelly as Nellie Quig

References

  1. ^ The Lady is Willing profile
  2. ^ "The Lady is Willing (1942) - Mitchell Leisen | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".

External links

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  • The Lady Is Willing at the TCM Movie Database
  • The Lady is Willing at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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