Watch The Great Lie (1941) Official Trailer
Sometimes there's a terrible penalty for telling the truth.
7 / 10 IMDb April 5, 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.
Director
Runtime
1h 48m
Release Date
April 5, 1941
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Revenue
$689,253
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Bette Davis
as Maggie Patterson Van Allen
Mary Astor
as Sandra Kovak
George Brent
as Peter 'Pete' Van Allen
Lucile Watson
as Aunt Ada Greenfield
Hattie McDaniel
as Violet
Grant Mitchell
as Joshua Mason
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Jerome Cowan
as Jock Thompson
Charles Trowbridge
as Senator Ted Greenfield
Thurston Hall
as Oscar Worthington James
Russell Hicks
as Colonel Harriston
Virginia Brissac
as Sadie
J. Farrell MacDonald
as Dr. Ferguson
Addison Richards
as Mr. Talbot
Sam McDaniel
as Jefferson Washington
Gino Corrado
as Concert Hall Reception Waiter (uncredited)
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Sam Harris
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Doris Lloyd
as Sandra's Maid Bertha (uncredited)
George H. Reed
as Senator Greenfield's Butler (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
as Harry Anderson (uncredited)
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Ernestine Wade
as Singing Extra (uncredited)
Production Companies
Warner Bros. PicturesThe Great Lie Official Trailer 1941
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