Poster of The Great Lie

The Great Lie

Plot: After a newlywed's husband apparently dies in a plane crash, she discovers that her rival for his affections is pregnant with his child.
Release Date: Saturday, April 5 1941
82 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Bette DavisBette Davis
Bette Davis was
33 in The Great Lie
as 'Maggie Patterson Van Allen'.
Sun, Apr 05 1908 –
Fri, Oct 06 1989
Portrait of Mary AstorMary Astor
Mary Astor was
34 in The Great Lie
as 'Sandra Kovak'.
Thu, May 03 1906 –
Fri, Sep 25 1987
Portrait of George BrentGeorge Brent
George Brent was
37 in The Great Lie
as 'Peter 'Pete' Van Allen'.
Tue, Mar 15 1904 –
Sat, May 26 1979
Portrait of Lucile WatsonLucile Watson
Lucile Watson was
61 in The Great Lie
as 'Aunt Ada Greenfield'.
Mon, May 26 1879 –
Sun, Jun 24 1962
Portrait of Hattie McDanielHattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel was
47 in The Great Lie
as 'Violet'.
Sat, Jun 10 1893 –
Sun, Oct 26 1952
Portrait of Grant MitchellGrant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell was
66 in The Great Lie
as 'Joshua Mason'.
Wed, Jun 17 1874 –
Wed, May 01 1957
Portrait of Jerome CowanJerome Cowan
Jerome Cowan was
43 in The Great Lie
as 'Jock Thompson'.
Sun, Oct 03 1897 –
Mon, Jan 24 1972
Portrait of Charles TrowbridgeCharles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge was
59 in The Great Lie
as 'Senator Ted Greenfield'.
Mon, Jan 09 1882 –
Mon, Oct 30 1967
Portrait of Thurston HallThurston Hall
Thurston Hall was
58 in The Great Lie
as 'Oscar Worthington James'.
Mon, May 08 1882 –
Thu, Feb 20 1958
Portrait of Russell HicksRussell Hicks
Russell Hicks was
45 in The Great Lie
as 'Colonel Harriston'.
Mon, Jun 03 1895 –
Sat, Jun 01 1957
Portrait of Virginia BrissacVirginia Brissac
Virginia Brissac was
57 in The Great Lie
as 'Sadie'.
Sun, Jun 10 1883 –
Thu, Jul 26 1979
Portrait of J. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonald
J. Farrell MacDonald was
65 in The Great Lie
as 'Dr. Ferguson'.
Sat, Jun 05 1875 –
Sat, Aug 02 1952
Portrait of Addison RichardsAddison Richards
Addison Richards was
38 in The Great Lie
as 'Mr. Talbot'.
Mon, Oct 20 1902 –
Sun, Mar 22 1964
Portrait of Sam McDanielSam McDaniel
Sam McDaniel was
55 in The Great Lie
as 'Jefferson Washington'.
Thu, Jan 28 1886 –
Mon, Sep 24 1962
Portrait of Gino CorradoGino Corrado
Gino Corrado was
48 in The Great Lie
as 'Concert Hall Reception Waiter (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 09 1893 –
Thu, Dec 23 1982
Portrait of Sam HarrisSam Harris
Sam Harris was
64 in The Great Lie
as 'Club Patron (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 11 1877 –
Wed, Oct 22 1969
Portrait of Doris LloydDoris Lloyd
Doris Lloyd was
44 in The Great Lie
as 'Sandra's Maid Bertha (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 01 1896 –
Tue, May 21 1968
Portrait of George H. ReedGeorge H. Reed
George H. Reed was
74 in The Great Lie
as 'Senator Greenfield's Butler (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 26 1866 –
Thu, Nov 06 1952
Portrait of Cyril RingCyril Ring
Cyril Ring was
48 in The Great Lie
as 'Harry Anderson (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 05 1892 –
Mon, Jul 17 1967
Portrait of Ernestine WadeErnestine Wade
Ernestine Wade was
>> in The Great Lie
as 'Singing Extra (uncredited)'.
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Crew

Portrait of Edmund GouldingEdmund Goulding
Director
Edmund Goulding was
50 in The Great Lie
Fri, Mar 20 1891 –
Thu, Dec 24 1959
Portrait of Leo F. ForbsteinLeo F. Forbstein
Music Director
Leo F. Forbstein was
48 in The Great Lie
Sun, Oct 16 1892 –
Thu, Feb 12 1948
Portrait of Tony GaudioTony Gaudio
Director of Photography
Tony Gaudio was
57 in The Great Lie
Tue, Nov 20 1883 –
Fri, Aug 10 1951
Portrait of Jack SullivanJack Sullivan
Assistant Director
Jack Sullivan was
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Portrait of Lenore J. CoffeeLenore J. Coffee
Screenplay
Lenore J. Coffee was
44 in The Great Lie
Mon, Jul 13 1896 –
Mon, Jul 02 1984
Portrait of Hal B. WallisHal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Hal B. Wallis was
41 in The Great Lie
Wed, Sep 13 1899 –
Sun, Oct 05 1986
Portrait of Henry BlankeHenry Blanke
Associate Producer
Henry Blanke was
39 in The Great Lie
Mon, Dec 30 1901 –
Thu, May 28 1981
Portrait of Ralph DawsonRalph Dawson
Editor
Ralph Dawson was
43 in The Great Lie
Sun, Apr 18 1897 –
Thu, Nov 15 1962
Portrait of Max SteinerMax Steiner
Original Music Composer
Max Steiner was
52 in The Great Lie
Thu, May 10 1888 –
Tue, Dec 28 1971
Portrait of Byron HaskinByron Haskin
Special Effects
Byron Haskin was
41 in The Great Lie
Sat, Apr 22 1899 –
Mon, Apr 16 1984
Portrait of Hugo FriedhoferHugo Friedhofer
Orchestrator
Hugo Friedhofer was
39 in The Great Lie
Fri, May 03 1901 –
Sun, May 17 1981
Portrait of Carl Jules WeylCarl Jules Weyl
Art Direction
Carl Jules Weyl was
50 in The Great Lie
Sat, Dec 06 1890 –
Mon, Jul 12 1948
Portrait of Orry-KellyOrry-Kelly
Costume Design
Orry-Kelly was
43 in The Great Lie
Wed, Dec 29 1897 –
Thu, Feb 27 1964
Portrait of Perc WestmorePerc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Perc Westmore was
36 in The Great Lie
Sat, Oct 29 1904 –
Wed, Sep 30 1970
Portrait of C.A. RiggsC.A. Riggs
Sound
C.A. Riggs was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert BurksRobert Burks
Special Effects
Robert Burks was
31 in The Great Lie
Sun, Jul 04 1909 –
Mon, May 13 1968
Portrait of Ray HeindorfRay Heindorf
Orchestrator
Ray Heindorf was
32 in The Great Lie
Tue, Aug 25 1908 –
Sun, Feb 03 1980
Portrait of Polan BanksPolan Banks
Novel
Polan Banks was
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Unknown Birthday