Film
The Great Lie
1941 · 1h 48m · Drama
Sometimes there's a terrible penalty for telling the truth.
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- 7.0
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- 60%
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Overview
After a newlywed's husband apparently dies in a plane crash, she discovers that her rival for his affections is pregnant with his child.
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Cast
Bette Davis
Maggie Patterson Van Allen
Mary Astor
Sandra Kovak
George Brent
Peter 'Pete' Van Allen
Lucile Watson
Aunt Ada Greenfield
Hattie McDaniel
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Grant Mitchell
Joshua Mason
Jerome Cowan
Jock Thompson
Charles Trowbridge
Senator Ted Greenfield
Thurston Hall
Oscar Worthington James
Russell Hicks
Colonel Harriston
Virginia Brissac
Sadie
J. Farrell MacDonald
Dr. Ferguson
Addison Richards
Mr. Talbot
Sam McDaniel
Jefferson Washington
Gino Corrado
Concert Hall Reception Waiter (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Club Patron (uncredited)
Crew
- Edmund GouldingDirector
- Lenore J. CoffeeScreenplay
- Polan BanksNovel
- Hal B. WallisExecutive Producer
- Tony GaudioDirector of Photography
- Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer
- Ralph DawsonEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- April 5, 1941
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rated
- NR
- Revenue
- $689,253
- Genres
- Drama
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