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Feature film — 1941

The Great Lie (1941)

7.01h 48mDrama

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

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A high-signal pick with 57 votes.

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Director: Edmund Goulding

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Cast & crew

Bette Davis as Maggie Patterson Van Allen

Bette Davis

Maggie Patterson Van Allen

Mary Astor as Sandra Kovak

Mary Astor

Sandra Kovak

George Brent as Peter 'Pete' Van Allen

George Brent

Peter 'Pete' Van Allen

Lucile Watson as Aunt Ada Greenfield

Lucile Watson

Aunt Ada Greenfield

Hattie McDaniel as Violet

Hattie McDaniel

Violet

Grant Mitchell as Joshua Mason

Grant Mitchell

Joshua Mason

Jerome Cowan as Jock Thompson

Jerome Cowan

Jock Thompson

Charles Trowbridge as Senator Ted Greenfield

Charles Trowbridge

Senator Ted Greenfield

Thurston Hall as Oscar Worthington James

Thurston Hall

Oscar Worthington James

Russell Hicks as Colonel Harriston

Russell Hicks

Colonel Harriston

Virginia Brissac as Sadie

Virginia Brissac

Sadie

J. Farrell MacDonald as Dr. Ferguson

J. Farrell MacDonald

Dr. Ferguson

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