Movie: The War Against Mrs. Hadley

Top 10 Billed Cast

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

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1942-08-07

  • Average

    5.167

  • Rating:

    2.6 starts
  • Tagline

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  • Languages:

    English
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