The Great Lie

1941 6.8 (48 votes) 1h 48m

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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.

Key Crew

Director: Edmund Goulding

Screenplay: Lenore J. Coffee

Director of Photography: Tony Gaudio

Top 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

Videos

The Great Lie - Trailer

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