

The War Against Mrs. Hadley
1942-08-07 · 86 min · ★ 5.3
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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- Directors
- Harold S. Bucquet
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Fay BainterStella Livingston Hadley
Edward ArnoldElliot Fulton
Richard NeyTheodore Hadley
Jean RogersPatricia Hadley
Van JohnsonMichael Fitzpatrick
Sara AllgoodMrs. Michael Fitzpatrick
Spring ByingtonCecilia Talbot
Isobel ElsomMrs. Laura Winters
Frances RaffertySally
Dorothy MorrisMillie
Halliwell HobbesBennett
Connie GilchristCook
Stephen McNallyPeters
Miles ManderDr. Leonard V. Meecham
Rags RaglandLouie
Carl SwitzerTelegram Delivery Boy
Ruby DandridgeMaid
Harry HaydenStevens, Washington Chronicle Reporter
Frank FergusonReporter
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