The Lady Is Willing (1942)
- Starring:
- Marlene Dietrich, Fred MacMurray, (more)
- Director(s):
- Mitchell Leisen
Synopsis of The Lady Is Willing
Mitchell Leisen directed this romantic comedy with melodramatic overtones, starring Marlene Dietrich in a sympathetic role as famed stage star Elizabeth Madden. Elizabeth longs for motherhood but has no husband. Her desire appears to be fulfilled when she finds an abandoned baby, but she doesn't have a clue on how to raise it. She finds divorced pediatrician, Dr. Corey McBain (Fred MacMurray), to help her with the child. Elizabeth names the child after him and makes Corey an offer. Since she's single, she cannot adopt the child. But if Corey would marry her in name only, she could be the adopted mother and Corey could stay in a section of her apartment where she would support his research. Corey agrees to the deal, but it's not too long before Corey and Elizabeth fall in love. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Lady Is Willing
- Marlene Dietrich - Elizabeth Madden
- Aline MacMahon - Buddy
- Stanley Ridges - Kenneth Hanline
- Marietta Canty - Mary Lou
- Ruth Ford - Myrtle
- Harvey Stephens - Dr. Golding
- Elizabeth Risdon - Mrs. Cummings
- Murray Alper - Joe Quig
- Eddie Acuff - Murphy
- William Newell - Counter Man
- Edward McWade - Boston Doorman
- Neil Hamilton - Charlie
- Lou Fulton - Mop Man
- Lorna Dunn - Maid
- Helen Ainsworth - Interior Decorator
- Georgia Backus - Nurse
- Jimmy Conlin - Bum
- Eugene Borden - Wine Steward
- Fred MacMurray - Dr. Corey McBain
- Arline Judge - Frances
- Roger Clark - Victor
- David James - Baby Corey
- Sterling Holloway - Arthur Miggle
- Harry Shannon - Detective Sergeant Barnes
- Charles Lane - K.K. Miller
- Kitty Kelly - Nellie Quig
- Paul Oman - Violinist
- Frances Morris
- Robert Emmett Keane - Hotel Manager
- Charles Halton - Dr. Jones
- Pedro de Cordoba - Detective Sergeant Barnes
- Judith Linden - Airline Stewardess
- Myrtle Anderson - Maid
- Romaine Callender - Man
- Chester Clute - Income Tax Man
- Ernie S. Adams - Doorman
- Director(s):
- Mitchell Leisen
- Writer(s):
- James Edward Grant
- Producer(s):
- Mitchell Leisen
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