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Release Year1942
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Comedy
Votes10
DirectorMitchell Leisen
WritersAlbert McCleery, James Edward Grant
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Lady Is Willing
About The Lady Is Willing
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.
Directed by Mitchell Leisen, The Lady Is Willing leans on a strong ensemble — Marlene Dietrich, Fred MacMurray, Aline MacMahon — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1942.
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