The Lady Is Willing

"GAY, ROMANTIC COMEDY AT IT'S BREEZIEST, MERRIEST BEST!"

Feb 12 1942 Approved 1h 32m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Bold, eccentric Broadway performer Elizabeth 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. She offers her new obstetrician Dr. McBain help with his research on rabbits in exchange for marriage - and he accepts. The marriage of convenience turns into a marriage of real love until Dr. McBain's ex-wife comes looking for money.

Plot

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

James Edward Grant, Albert McCleery

Directed by

Mitchell Leisen

Cast

Marlene Dietrich, Fred MacMurray, Aline MacMahon

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
878
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA