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The Great Lie
“Sometimes there's a terrible penalty for telling the truth.”
7.0 / 10• 1941• 1h 48m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
After a newlywed's husband apparently dies in a plane crash, she discovers that her rival for his affections is pregnant with his child.
Cast & Crew
Bette Davis
Maggie Patterson Van Allen
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Edmund Goulding's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Great Lie is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
