The Lady Is Willing (1942)
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75% of users liked it
(81 ratings)
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 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
- Directed By
- Mitchell Leisen
- Genres
- Romance, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Feb 17, 1942 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A tedious mixture of crass melodrama and heavy-handed comedy.
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Cast
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Marlene Dietrich
as Elizabeth Madden
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Fred MacMurray
as Dr. Corey McBain
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Aline MacMahon
as Buddy
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Arline Judge
as Frances
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Stanley Ridges
as Kenneth Hanline
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Roger Clark
as Victor
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Marietta Canty
as Mary Lou
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David James
as Baby Corey
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Ruth Ford
as Myrtle
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Sterling Holloway
as Arthur Miggle
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Harvey Stephens
as Dr. Golding
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Harry Shannon
as Detective Sergeant Barnes
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Elizabeth Risdon
as Mrs. Cummings
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Charles Lane
as K.K. Miller
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Murray Alper
as Joe Quig
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Kitty Kelly
as Nellie Quig
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Eddie Acuff
as Murphy
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Ernie S. Adams
as Doorman
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Myrtle Anderson
as Maid
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Georgia Backus
as Nurse
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Eugene Borden
as Wine Steward
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Romaine Callender
as Man
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Chester Clute
as Income Tax Man
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Jimmy Conlin
as Bum
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Pedro de Cordoba
as Detective Sergeant Barnes
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Lou Fulton
as Mop Man
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Charles Halton
as Dr. Jones
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Neil Hamilton
as Charlie
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Robert Emmett Keane
as Hotel Manager
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Edward McWade
as Boston Doorman
- Frances Morris
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William Newell
as Counter Man
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Paul Oman
as Violinist
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Helen Ainsworth
as Interior Decorator
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Judith Linden
as Airline Stewardess
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Lorna Dunn
as Maid
