The Great Lie
“Sometimes there's a terrible penalty for telling the truth.”
1941•NR•1h 48m•7.0•Released
Drama
After a newlywed's husband apparently dies in a plane crash, she discovers that her rival for his affections is pregnant with his child.
Director
Edmund Goulding
Writer
Lenore J. Coffee
Revenue
$1M
Languages
English
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
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
Addison Richards
Mr. Talbot
Sam McDaniel
Jefferson Washington
Gino Corrado
Concert Hall Reception Waiter (uncredited)
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