The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942)
1h 26m
Running Time
August 7, 1942Release Date
The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942)
1h 26m
Running Time
August 7, 1942Release Date
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Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Edward Arnold
Elliott Fulton
Fay Bainter
Stella Hadley
Richard Ney
Theodore Hadley
Van Johnson
Michael Fitzpatrick
Jean Rogers
Patricia Hadley
Sara Allgood
Mrs. Michael Fitzpatrick
Harold S. Bucquet
Director
Spring Byington
Cecilia Talbot
George Oppenheimer
Writer
Irving Asher
Producer
Isobel Elsom
Mrs. Laura Winters
David Snell
Composer
Frances Rafferty
Sally
David Snell
Composer
Dorothy Morris
Millie
Karl Freund
Cinematographer
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Wiki.
The War Against Mrs. Hadley is a 1942 American drama film directed by Harold S. Bucquet and starring Fay Bainter and Edward Arnold. The plot depicts how wealthy society matron Stella Hadley selfishly refuses to sacrifice her family or material comforts during World War II, until tragedy strikes an old rival. The script by George Oppenheimer was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.