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The War Against Mrs. Hadley

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

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The War Against Mrs. Hadley

"AS TIMELY AS TODAYS HEADLINES!"

1942

1h 26m

5.3(8 votes)

Drama

Overview

Wealthy American society matron, Stella Hadley refuses to sacrifice her material comforts to aid the war effort until she realizes that her selfishness is cheating the boys overseas who are fighting for her freedom.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Fay Bainter

Fay Bainter

Stella Livingston Hadley

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Elliot Fulton

Richard Ney

Richard Ney

Theodore Hadley

Jean Rogers

Jean Rogers

Patricia Hadley

Van Johnson

Van Johnson

Michael Fitzpatrick

Sara Allgood

Sara Allgood

Mrs. Michael Fitzpatrick

Spring Byington

Spring Byington

Cecilia Talbot

Isobel Elsom

Isobel Elsom

Mrs. Laura Winters

Frances Rafferty

Frances Rafferty

Sally

Dorothy Morris

Dorothy Morris

Millie

Creative team

Directed by: Harold S. Bucquet
Written by: George Oppenheimer

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