THE WAR AGAINST MRS. HADLEY.

Mrs. Stella Hadley (Fay Bainter) is a wealthy society widow living in Washington, D.C. The film opens on December 7, 1941, as Mrs. Hadley celebrates her birthday with her alcoholic son, Ted, her intelligent daughter, her ditzy best friend, Mrs. Cecilia Talbot, her husband's old friend, Elliott Fulton, and her best friend. Ted wins the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) fighting in the Pacific. Mrs Hadley's refusal to sacrifice for the war effort and her anger at her family leaves her socially and personally isolated.

Credits

Cast
Fay Bainter, Edward Arnold

Copyright

Complete catalog record
THE WAR AGAINST MRS. HADLEY. Loew's Inc., c1942. Presented by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 9 reels, sd., b&w. Credits: Producer, Irving Asher; director, Harold S. Bucquet; original screenplay, George Oppenheimer; music score, David Snell; film editor, Elmo Veron. © Loew's Inc.; 6Aug42; LP11536.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, copyright
  2. Wikidata · Q2415066 ↗ — country