The Lady Is Willing (1942 film)

The Lady is Willing
The Lady is Willing
	Film poster
Directed by	Mitchell Leisen
Written by	James Edward Grant; Albert McCleery; James Edward Grant (Original Story)
Produced by	Mitchell Leisen
Starring	Marlene Dietrich; Fred MacMurray
Cinematography	Ted Tetzlaff
Edited by	Eda Warren
Music by	W. Franke Harling (Score); Strange Thing (And I Find You) (song) by Jack King (music) and Gordon Clifford (lyrics)
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	February 12, 1942;
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Lady is Willing is a 1942 Columbia Pictures screwball comedy film starring Marlene Dietrich and Fred MacMurray, directed by Mitchell Leisen.

Plot[]

Elizabeth Madden 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, to help her with the child.^[1]

Cast[]

Marlene Dietrich as Elizabeth 'Liza' Madden
Fred MacMurray as Dr. Corey T. McBain
Aline MacMahon as Buddy
Stanley Ridges as Kenneth Hanline
Arline Judge as Frances
Roger Clark as Victor
Marietta Canty as Mary Lou
David James as Baby Corey
Ruth Ford as Myrtle Glossamer
Harvey Stephens as Dr. Golding
Harry Shannon as Detective Sergeant Barnes
Elisabeth Risdon as Mrs. Cummings
Charles Lane as K.K. Miller
Murray Alper as Joe Quig
Kitty Kelly as Nellie Quig
Ray Walker as Reporter

References[]

^ Brenner, Paul. "The Lady Is Willing". AllMovie. Retrieved October 14, 2021.

External links[]

The Lady Is Willing at IMDb
The Lady Is Willing at the TCM Movie Database
The Lady Is Willing at the American Film Institute Catalog

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[1] Brenner, Paul. "The Lady Is Willing". AllMovie. Retrieved October 14, 2021.

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