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The Great Lie

Edmund Goulding

1941 • 1h 48m

After a newlywed's husband apparently dies in a plane crash, she discovers that her rival for his affections is pregnant with his child.

The Great Lie

The Great Lie - Trailer

Cast

Bette Davis

Bette DavisMaggie Patterson Van Allen

Mary Astor

Mary AstorSandra Kovak

George Brent

George BrentPeter 'Pete' Van Allen

Lucile Watson

Lucile WatsonAunt Ada Greenfield

Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDanielViolet

Grant Mitchell

Grant MitchellJoshua Mason

Jerome Cowan

Jerome CowanJock Thompson

Charles Trowbridge

Charles TrowbridgeSenator Ted Greenfield

Thurston Hall

Thurston HallOscar Worthington James

Russell Hicks

Russell HicksColonel Harriston

Virginia Brissac

Virginia BrissacSadie

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonaldDr. Ferguson

Addison Richards

Addison RichardsMr. Talbot

Sam McDaniel

Sam McDanielJefferson Washington

Gino Corrado

Gino CorradoConcert Hall Reception Waiter (uncredited)

Crew

Edmund Goulding

Edmund GouldingDirector

Byron Haskin

Byron HaskinSpecial Effects

Hugo Friedhofer

Hugo FriedhoferOrchestrator

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. WallisExecutive Producer

Max Steiner

Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer

Tony Gaudio

Tony GaudioDirector of Photography

Orry-Kelly

Orry-KellyCostume Design

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