The Lady Is Willing

The Lady Is Willing (1942)

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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… More

Unrated,
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Genres
Romance, Classics, Comedy
In Theaters
Feb 17, 1942 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    A tedious mixture of crass melodrama and heavy-handed comedy.

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  • Randy T


    Marlene Dietrich is the 'ditsy' actress who swipes (kidnaps) an abandoned infant only to discover that she can't keep the baby unless she's married. In walks a handsome pediatrician [Fred MacMurray] and soon a plan is conceived that involves a marriage of… More

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