The Great Lie
1941 · Movie · NR · 108 min · ★ 7.0
After a newlywed's husband apparently dies in a plane crash, she discovers that her rival for his affections is pregnant with his child.
Also known as Le Grand Mensonge
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Details
- Years
- 1941
- Release date
- 1941-04-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 108 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (52 votes)
Themes
- baby
- married couple
- pregnancy
- seclusion
- adoptive mother
- missing person
- newlywed
- biological mother
- expectant mother
- concert pianist
- missing husband
- believed dead
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1942
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1942 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Jerome Cowan
as Jock Thompson
Charles Trowbridge
as Senator Ted Greenfield
Thurston Hall
as Oscar Worthington James
Russell Hicks
as Colonel Harriston
Directed by Edmund Goulding