The Lady Is Willing (1942)
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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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Marlene DietrichElizabeth Madden
Fred MacMurrayCorey McBain
Aline MacMahonBuddy
Stanley RidgesKenneth Hanline
Arline JudgeFrances
Roger ClarkVictor
Marietta CantyMary LouDavid JamesBaby Corey
Ruth FordMyrtle
Harvey StephensDr. Golding
Harry ShannonBarnes
Elisabeth RisdonMrs. CummingsKeywords
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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.