---
title: 'The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Harold S. Bucquet'
released: '1942-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 86
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-war-against-mrs-hadley-1942'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035531/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942)

1942 · 86 min · Drama, War · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Harold S. Bucquet](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-s-bucquet)
- **Screenplay:** [George Oppenheimer](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-oppenheimer)
- **Original Music Composer:** [David Snell](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-snell)
- **Producer:** [Irving Asher](https://cinepixo.com/people/irving-asher)
- **Director of Photography:** [Karl Freund](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-freund)
- **Editor:** [Elmo Veron](https://cinepixo.com/people/elmo-veron)

## Cast

- [Kay Medford](https://cinepixo.com/people/kay-medford)
- [Edward Arnold](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-arnold)
- [Harry Hayden](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-hayden)
- [Richard Ney](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-ney)
- [Sara Allgood](https://cinepixo.com/people/sara-allgood)
- [Carl Switzer](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-switzer)
- [Connie Gilchrist](https://cinepixo.com/people/connie-gilchrist)
- [William Tannen](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-tannen)
- [Eddie Acuff](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-acuff)
- [Frances Rafferty](https://cinepixo.com/people/frances-rafferty)
- [Walter Sande](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-sande)
- [Miles Mander](https://cinepixo.com/people/miles-mander)
- [Rags Ragland](https://cinepixo.com/people/rags-ragland)
- [Halliwell Hobbes](https://cinepixo.com/people/halliwell-hobbes)
- [Fay Bainter](https://cinepixo.com/people/fay-bainter)

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