The Great Lie

The Great Lie

7.0IMDb Score
Released:1941-04-05
Genre:Drama
Duration:108 min
Director:Edmund Goulding
Actors:Bette Davis, Mary Astor, George Brent, Lucile Watson, Hattie McDaniel
Production:Warner Bros. Pictures

Overview:

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

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