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The Lady Is Willing (1942) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1942 · 92 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Mitchell Leisen
- Starring
- Sterling Holloway, Charles Halton, Marlene Dietrich, Harvey Stephens, Harry Shannon, Kitty Kelly
Bold Broadway star Elizabeth Madden brings home a stray baby she wants to adopt, but must find a husband to satisfy adoption rules. She trades help on Dr. McBain’s rabbit research for marriage. Their arrangement grows into real love, until McBain’s ex‑wife returns demanding money, jeopardizing their future.
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