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1941·Drama·1h 48m
7.1
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After a newlywed's husband apparently dies in a plane crash, she discovers that her rival for his affections is pregnant with his child.
Directed by Edmund Goulding
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
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Cast

Bette Davis
Bette Davis
Maggie Patterson Van Allen
Mary Astor
Mary Astor
Sandra Kovak
George Brent
George Brent
Peter 'Pete' Van Allen
Lucile Watson
Lucile Watson
Aunt Ada Greenfield
Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel
Violet
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
Joshua Mason
Jerome Cowan
Jerome Cowan
Jock Thompson
Charles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge
Senator Ted Greenfield
Thurston Hall
Thurston Hall
Oscar Worthington James
Russell Hicks
Russell Hicks
Colonel Harriston
Virginia Brissac
Virginia Brissac
Sadie
J. Farrell MacDonald
J. Farrell MacDonald
Dr. Ferguson

Crew

Edmund Goulding
Edmund Goulding
Director
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Tony Gaudio
Tony Gaudio
Director of Photography
Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Hugo Friedhofer
Hugo Friedhofer
Orchestrator
Byron Haskin
Byron Haskin
Special Effects
Orry-Kelly
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design

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ChaiclassicsPRO
8.0★ · 04/09/22
The Great Lie
Yeah just good
Yeah just good
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K
K
7.0★ · 07/25/20
The Great Lie
Not the best movie ever made, but definitely a fun one. Mary Astor is fantastic and funny, Bette Davis is heartfelt, George Brent is charming - it’s an all-around good time.
Not the best movie ever made, but definitely a fun one. Mary Astor is fantastic and funny, Bette Davis is heartfelt, George Brent is charming - it’s an all-around good time.
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justlemon
justlemon
8.0★ · 04/08/26
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Luz
Luz
6.0★ · 03/15/26
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Emm
Emm
6.0★ · 01/01/26
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