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The Lady Is Willing (1942)

1942-02-12 · 1h 32m · EN
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GAY, ROMANTIC COMEDY AT IT'S BREEZIEST, MERRIEST BEST!

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.

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Mitchell LeisenDirector

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Marlene DietrichMarlene DietrichElizabeth MaddenFred MacMurrayFred MacMurrayCorey McBainAline MacMahonAline MacMahonBuddyStanley RidgesStanley RidgesKenneth HanlineArline JudgeArline JudgeFrancesRoger ClarkRoger ClarkVictorMarietta CantyMarietta CantyMary LouDavid JamesDavid JamesBaby CoreyRuth FordRuth FordMyrtleHarvey StephensHarvey StephensDr. GoldingHarry ShannonHarry ShannonBarnesElisabeth RisdonElisabeth RisdonMrs. Cummings

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Genre affinityRomanceTheme affinityBaby · Rabbit · ResearchMood preferenceRomanceEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference295780Actor preference260771 · 209954 · 266328

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What is The Lady Is Willing about?

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.

How long is The Lady Is Willing?

The Lady Is Willing has a runtime of 92 minutes.