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1941

The Great Lie

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

Credits

Director

Edmund Goulding

Producer

Hal B. Wallis

Writer

Lenore J. Coffee

Cinematographer

Tony Gaudio

Composer

Max Steiner

Cast

Bette Davis , Mary Astor , George Brent , Lucile Watson , Hattie McDaniel , Grant Mitchell , Jerome Cowan , Charles Trowbridge , Thurston Hall , Russell Hicks

Studio

Warner Bros. Pictures

Genre

Drama

Posters

5
The Great Lie (1941) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
The Great Lie (1941) international poster - US
US international
The Great Lie (1941) character poster - US
US character
The Great Lie (1941) teaser poster - US
US teaser
The Great Lie (1941) imax poster - US
US imax

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