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The War Against Mrs. Hadley

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Despite the bombing at Pearl Harbor, wealthy widow Stella Hadley (Fay Bainter) insists that life continue normally. Refusing to accept that her rigid ways have undermined her son, Ted (Richard Ney), and daughter, Pat (Jean Rogers), Stella feels betrayed when her longtime admirer, Elliot Fulton (Edward Arnold), a War Department official, refuses to prevent Ted's draft. She is further shocked when her best friend (Spring Byington) and her daughter take war jobs. Soon Stella finds herself alone.

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Synopsis Despite the bombing at Pearl Harbor, wealthy widow Stella Hadley (Fay Bainter) insists that life continue normally. Refusing to accept that her rigid ways have undermined her son, Ted (Richard Ney), and daughter, Pat (Jean Rogers), Stella feels betrayed when her longtime admirer, Elliot Fulton (Edward Arnold), a War Department official, refuses to prevent Ted's draft. She is further shocked when her best friend (Spring Byington) and her daughter take war jobs. Soon Stella finds herself alone.
Director
Harold S. Bucquet
Producer
Irving Asher
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 7, 1942, Original
Runtime
1h 26m