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The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942)

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Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 26M

Director : Harold S. Bucquet
Writer : George Oppenheimer

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Halliwell Hobbes
Halliwell Hobbes
Bennett
Connie Gilchrist
Connie Gilchrist
Cook
Stephen McNally
Stephen McNally
Peters
Miles Mander
Miles Mander
Dr. Leonard V. Meecham
Rags Ragland
Rags Ragland
Louie
Carl Switzer
Carl Switzer
Telegram Delivery Boy
Ruby Dandridge
Ruby Dandridge
Maid
Harry Hayden
Harry Hayden
Stevens, Washington Chronicle Reporter
Frank Ferguson
Frank Ferguson
Reporter
Kay Medford
Kay Medford
Flossie Jones
Addison Richards
Addison Richards
Colonel

Crews

Harold S. Bucquet
Harold S. Bucquet
Director
George Oppenheimer
George Oppenheimer
Screenplay

Posters and backgrounds

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