The Lady Is Willing

The Lady Is Willing

1942
1h 32min

Bold, eccentric Broadway performer Elizabeth Madden befuddles her handlers by coming home with a baby she picked up on the street. She wants to keep the baby but has to find a husband to make adoption viable. She offers her new obstetrician Dr. McBain help with his research on rabbits in exchange for marriage - and he accepts. The marriage of convenience turns into a marriage of real love until Dr. McBain's ex-wife comes looking for money.

The Lady Is Willing

Storyline

Bold, eccentric Broadway performer Elizabeth Madden befuddles her handlers by coming home with a baby she picked up on the street. She wants to keep the baby but has to find a husband to make adoption viable. She offers her new obstetrician Dr. McBain help with his research on rabbits in exchange for marriage - and he accepts. The marriage of convenience turns into a marriage of real love until Dr. McBain's ex-wife comes looking for money.
Cast
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich
Elizabeth Madden
Fred MacMurray
Fred MacMurray
Corey McBain
Aline MacMahon
Aline MacMahon
Buddy
Stanley Ridges
Stanley Ridges
Kenneth Hanline
Arline Judge
Arline Judge
Frances
Roger Clark
Roger Clark
Victor
Marietta Canty
Marietta Canty
Mary Lou
David James
Baby Corey
Ruth Ford
Ruth Ford
Myrtle
Harvey Stephens
Harvey Stephens
Dr. Golding
Harry Shannon
Harry Shannon
Barnes
Elisabeth Risdon
Elisabeth Risdon
Mrs. Cummings
Charles Lane
Charles Lane
K.K. Miller
Murray Alper
Murray Alper
Joe Quig
Kitty Kelly
Kitty Kelly
Nellie Quig
Eddie Acuff
Eddie Acuff
Patrolman Murphy (uncredited)
Ernie Adams
Ernie Adams
Doorman (uncredited)
Helen Ainsworth
Helen Ainsworth
Interior Decorator (uncredited)
Myrtle Anderson
Maid (uncredited)
Georgia Backus
Georgia Backus
Nurse (uncredited)
Eugene Borden
Eugene Borden
Wine Steward (uncredited)
Romaine Callender
Romaine Callender
Bald Headed Man (uncredited)
Chester Clute
Income Tax Man (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin
Bum (uncredited)
Lorna Dunn
Maid (uncredited)
Lou Fulton
Mop Man (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
Man Building a Rabbit Cage (uncredited)
Charles Halton
Charles Halton
Dr. Jones (uncredited)
Neil Hamilton
Neil Hamilton
Charlie (uncredited)
Sterling Holloway
Sterling Holloway
Arthur Miggle (uncredited)
Robert Emmett Keane
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Carl M. Leviness
Theatregoer (uncredited)
Judith Linden
Airline Stewardess (uncredited)
Edward McWade
Edward McWade
Boston Doorman (uncredited)
Frances Morris
Nurse (uncredited)
William Newell
William Newell
Counterman (uncredited)
Paul Oman
Violinist (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Suzanne Ridgway
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Ray Walker
Ray Walker
Reporter (uncredited)
Katherine Yorke
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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