The Love Hypothesis
2026 · Romance · Comedy
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Film / 1942
The Lady Is Willing
Directed by
Mitchell Leisen
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 …
The story
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 DietrichElizabeth Madden
Fred MacMurrayCorey McBain
Aline MacMahonBuddy
Stanley RidgesKenneth Hanline
Arline JudgeFrances
Roger ClarkVictor
Marietta CantyMary Lou
David JamesBaby Corey
Ruth FordMyrtle
Harvey StephensDr. Golding
Harry ShannonBarnes
Elisabeth RisdonMrs. Cummings
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Charles LaneK.K. Miller
Murray AlperJoe Quig
Kitty KellyNellie Quig
Eddie AcuffPatrolman Murphy (uncredited)
Ernie AdamsDoorman (uncredited)
Helen AinsworthInterior Decorator (uncredited)
Myrtle AndersonMaid (uncredited)
Georgia BackusNurse (uncredited)
Eugene BordenWine Steward (uncredited)
Romaine CallenderBald Headed Man (uncredited)
Chester CluteIncome Tax Man (uncredited)
Jimmy ConlinBum (uncredited)
Lorna DunnMaid (uncredited)
Lou FultonMop Man (uncredited)
Eddie HallMan Building a Rabbit Cage (uncredited)
Charles HaltonDr. Jones (uncredited)
Neil HamiltonCharlie (uncredited)
Sterling HollowayArthur Miggle (uncredited)
Robert Emmett KeaneHotel Manager (uncredited)
Carl M. LevinessTheatregoer (uncredited)
Judith LindenAirline Stewardess (uncredited)
Edward McWadeBoston Doorman (uncredited)
Frances MorrisNurse (uncredited)
William NewellCounterman (uncredited)
Paul OmanViolinist (uncredited)
Suzanne RidgwayChorus Girl (uncredited)
Ray WalkerReporter (uncredited)
Katherine YorkeChorus Girl (uncredited)
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