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The Great Lie is a 1941 American drama film directed by Edmund Goulding, and starring Bette Davis, George Brent and Mary Astor. The screenplay by Lenore J. Coffee is based on the novel January Heights by Polan Banks.
A woman marries a man who is still in love with his ex-fiancée, who is pregnant with his child. She tries to expose the truth and win his heart in this Oscar-winning drama starring Bette Davis, George Brent and Mary Astor.
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- Drama
- Edmund Goulding
- 1941-04-12
Bette Davis stars as a flyer's wife who adopts her husband's former lover's baby after World War II. Watch the trailer, photos, and clips of this adaptation of Polan Banks' novel The Far Horizon.
- Edmund Goulding, Jack Sullivan
- Bette Davis
After her long-time boyfriend, pilot Pete Van Allen (George Brent), marries fiery concert pianist Sandra Kovak (Mary Astor) while drunk, Maggie Patterson (Bette Davis) is heartbroken. Pete learns...
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- Bette Davis
- Edmund Goulding
- Romance
Summaries. After a newlywed's husband apparently dies in a plane crash, she discovers that her rival for his affections is pregnant with his child. Sandra ( Mary Astor) and Pete ( George Brent) elope, but their marriage is invalid as she's not yet divorced. Sandra is, however, pregnant by Pete.
The Great Lie (1941) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The Great Lie (1941). Drama. Director: Edmund Goulding. The screenplay by Lenore J. Coffee, the movie is based on the novel, January Heights by Polan Banks. Cast: Bette Davis, Mary Astor, who the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and George Brent. When concert pianist Sandra Kovak and her a...
