The Lady Is Willing (1942)
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- Passed
- 1h 32min
- Comedy, Drama
- 12 Feb 1942 (USA)
- Movie
In order to adopt an abandoned baby, an actress arranges a marriage of convenience with a doctor.
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| Marlene Dietrich | ... |
Elizabeth 'Liza' Madden
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| Fred MacMurray | ... |
Dr. Corey T. McBain
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| Aline MacMahon | ... |
Buddy
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| Stanley Ridges | ... |
Kenneth Hanline
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| Arline Judge | ... |
Frances
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| Roger Clark | ... |
Victor
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| Marietta Canty | ... |
Mary Lou
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David James | ... |
Baby Corey
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| Ruth Ford | ... |
Myrtle Glossamer
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| Harvey Stephens | ... |
Dr. Golding
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| Harry Shannon | ... |
Detective Sergeant Barnes
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| Elisabeth Risdon | ... |
Mrs. Cummings
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| Charles Lane | ... |
K.K. Miller
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| Murray Alper | ... |
Joe Quig
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| Kitty Kelly | ... |
Nellie Quig
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| Eddie Acuff | ... |
Patrolman Murphy (uncredited)
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| Ernie Adams | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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| Helen Ainsworth | ... |
Interior Decorator (uncredited)
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Myrtle Anderson | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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| Georgia Backus | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Eugene Borden | ... |
Wine Steward (uncredited)
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| Romaine Callender | ... |
Bald Headed Man (uncredited)
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| Chester Clute | ... |
Income Tax Man (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Conlin | ... |
Bum (uncredited)
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Lorna Dunn | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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Lou Fulton | ... |
Mop Man (uncredited)
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| Eddie Hall | ... |
Man Building a Rabbit Cage (uncredited)
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| Charles Halton | ... |
Dr. Jones (uncredited)
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| Neil Hamilton | ... |
Charlie (uncredited)
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| Sterling Holloway | ... |
Arthur Miggle (uncredited)
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| Robert Emmett Keane | ... |
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Theatregoer (uncredited)
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Judith Linden | ... |
Airline Stewardess (uncredited)
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| Edward McWade | ... |
Boston Doorman (uncredited)
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| Frances Morris | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| William Newell | ... |
Counterman (uncredited)
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Paul Oman | ... |
Violinist (uncredited)
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| Suzanne Ridgway | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Ray Walker | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Katherine Yorke | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mitchell Leisen | ||
Written by
| James Edward Grant | ... | (story) |
| James Edward Grant | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Albert McCleery | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Charles K. Feldman | ... | producer |
| Mitchell Leisen | ... | producer |
Music by
| W. Franke Harling | ||
Cinematography by
| Ted Tetzlaff | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Eda Warren | ||
Art Direction by
| Lionel Banks | ... | supervising art director |
| Rudolph Sternad | ||
Set Decoration by
| Lionel Banks | ... | (setting) |
Costume Design by
| Mitchell Leisen | ||
Art Department
| Rudolph Sternad | ... | setting's associate |
Sound Department
| Lodge Cunningham | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) / sound recordist (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| John Frederics | ... | hat designer |
| Irene | ... | gowns: Marlene Dietrich |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Morris Stoloff | ... | musical director |
| Sidney Cutner | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Francisco Alonso | ... | production assistant |
| Douglas Dean | ... | dance director |
| Paul Flato | ... | jewels |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1942) (United States) (theatrical) (as Columbia Pictures Corporation)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1942) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Proprietary (1942) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1942) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1942) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (as Columbia Pictures Corporation)
- Screen Gems (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Television (2002) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Kabel Eins Classics (2006) (Germany) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Spain) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Spain) (DVD)
- Sinister Film (2016) (Italy) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Bold, eccentric Broadway performer Liza 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. Why not her new obstetrician Dr. McBain? She offers him help with his research on rabbits in exchange for marriage - and he accepts. The mismatched pair begin a marriage of convenience...
Written by Gary Jackson |
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| Taglines | SHE WENT FOR A WALK...AND CAME HOME WITH A BABY! (original poster - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Early in the shooting, Marlene Dietrich tripped while carrying child actor David James. She twisted her body to save the baby from striking the floor, but severely injured her right ankle in the fall, and her entire right leg had to be placed in a cast. That's why film she is always shown in full-length outfits (gowns, slacks, etc.) and just one shot of her unclothed leg is seen, and that is in shadow. See more » |
| Goofs | After the date, when at home(at about 01:00:30), the glass and the bottle of milk exchange places in Fred MacMurray's hands when going to the baby's room from the kitchen. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Whistler (1944). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I Find Love See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The film's title appears on a billboard; and the opening credits are printed in a theatrical program. See more » |
| Quotes |
Mary Lou:
[finding out champagne is made from grapes]
It's not very purple, is it? See more » |