The Great Lie

1941

1h 48m

7.0

7.0/10

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Drama

"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.

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Status: Released

Revenue: $689,253

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

baby married couple pregnancy seclusion adoptive mother missing person newlywed biological mother expectant mother concert pianist missing husband believed dead invalid marriage secret arrangement bad attitude

Quick Facts

Release Date	April 5, 1941
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0033677

Cast

Bette Davis

Maggie Patterson Van Allen

Mary Astor

Sandra Kovak

George Brent

Peter 'Pete' Van Allen

Lucile Watson

Aunt Ada Greenfield

Hattie McDaniel

Violet

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

Key Crew

Edmund Goulding

Director

Lenore J. Coffee

Screenplay

Hal B. Wallis

Executive Producer