The Lady Is Willing (1942 film)

For the 1934 film of the same name, see The Lady Is Willing (1934 film).

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 (1942-02-12)
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 summary

Elizabeth Madden (Marlene Dietrich) 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.

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

External links

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