The Great Lie (1941)

Drama

Days after Sandra and Pete elope, they discover their consummated union isn't valid since, unbeknownst to them, Sandra's divorce isn't yet final. They decide to not stay together, but, by then, Sandra is pregnant. She doesn't learn that fact until after Pete marries his former fiancee Maggie. Pete, unaware of the baby, flies to South America on business. While there, a flight he is on goes missing and all onboard are presumed dead. Maggie persuades Sandra to let her adopt the baby, so she can raise it as Pete's legitimate child. Months later Pete - alive after all - returns. Sandra and Maggie contend for him and the baby.

Updated May 12 2020

Releases:

US -

1941-04-12

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Keywords:

airplane crash

FACTS

Runtime: 108 mins Rating: 6.9 Tag Line: Sometimes there's a terrible penalty for telling the truth.

Cast

Virginia Brissac

Sadie

Bette Davis

Maggie Patterson Van Allen

J. Farrell MacDonald

'Sourpuss'

Hattie McDaniel

Hattie - Maid at Prom Dance (uncredited)

Russell Hicks

Colonel Harriston

Mary Astor

Sandra Kovak

Jerome Cowan

Jock Thompson

George Brent

Peter 'Pete' Van Allen