The Great Lie (1941)

  • NR
  • 04/05/1941 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 48m

Sometimes there's a terrible penalty for telling the truth.

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.

Edmund Goulding

Director

Lenore J. Coffee

Screenplay

Polan Banks

Novel

Cast

Bette Davis's headshot

Bette Davis

Maggie Patterson Van Allen
Mary Astor's headshot

Mary Astor

Sandra Kovak
George Brent's headshot

George Brent

Peter 'Pete' Van Allen
Lucile Watson's headshot

Lucile Watson

Aunt Ada Greenfield
Hattie McDaniel's headshot

Hattie McDaniel

Violet
Grant Mitchell's headshot

Grant Mitchell

Joshua Mason
Jerome Cowan's headshot

Jerome Cowan

Jock Thompson
Charles Trowbridge's headshot

Charles Trowbridge

Senator Ted Greenfield

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