The Lady Is Willing

1h 32min

Romance

Comedy

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.

Cast

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

Elizabeth Madden
Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Corey McBain
Stanley Ridges

Stanley Ridges

Kenneth Hanline
David James

David James

Baby Corey
Ruth Ford

Ruth Ford

Myrtle
Harvey Stephens

Harvey Stephens

Dr. Golding
Elisabeth Risdon

Elisabeth Risdon

Mrs. Cummings
Charles Lane

Charles Lane

K.K. Miller
Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Joe Quig
Kitty Kelly

Kitty Kelly

Nellie Quig
Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Patrolman Murphy (uncredited)
Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Doorman (uncredited)
Helen Ainsworth

Helen Ainsworth

Interior Decorator (uncredited)
Myrtle Anderson

Myrtle Anderson

Maid (uncredited)
Georgia Backus

Georgia Backus

Nurse (uncredited)
Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

Wine Steward (uncredited)
Romaine Callender

Romaine Callender

Bald Headed Man (uncredited)
Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Income Tax Man (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Bum (uncredited)
Lorna Dunn

Lorna Dunn

Maid (uncredited)
Lou Fulton

Lou Fulton

Mop Man (uncredited)
Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall

Man Building a Rabbit Cage (uncredited)
Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Dr. Jones (uncredited)
Neil Hamilton

Neil Hamilton

Charlie (uncredited)
Sterling Holloway

Sterling Holloway

Arthur Miggle (uncredited)
Robert Emmett Keane

Robert Emmett Keane

Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Theatregoer (uncredited)
Judith Linden

Judith Linden

Airline Stewardess (uncredited)
Edward McWade

Edward McWade

Boston Doorman (uncredited)
Frances Morris

Frances Morris

Nurse (uncredited)
William Newell

William Newell

Counterman (uncredited)
Paul Oman

Paul Oman

Violinist (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway

Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Ray Walker

Ray Walker

Reporter (uncredited)
Katherine Yorke

Katherine Yorke

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Release date

12th Feb 1942

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English