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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.
Original Release
04/05/1941
US Release
04/05/1941
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bette Davis | Maggie / Maggie Patterson Van Allen |
| George Brent | Peter / Peter 'Pete' Van Allen |
| Mary Astor | Sandra Kovak / Sandra |
| Lucile Watson | Aunt Ada Greenfield / Aunt Ada |
| Hattie McDaniel | Violet |
| Grant Mitchell | Joshua Mason |
| Jerome Cowan | Jock Thompson |
| Charles Trowbridge | Senator Ted Greenfield / Senator Greenfield |
| Thurston Hall | Oscar Worthington James / Worthington James |
| Russell Hicks | Colonel Harriston |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bette Davis | Maggie / Maggie Patterson Van Allen |
| George Brent | Peter / Peter 'Pete' Van Allen |
| Mary Astor | Sandra Kovak / Sandra |
| Lucile Watson | Aunt Ada Greenfield / Aunt Ada |
| Hattie McDaniel | Violet |
| Grant Mitchell | Joshua Mason |
| Jerome Cowan | Jock Thompson |
| Charles Trowbridge | Senator Ted Greenfield / Senator Greenfield |
| Thurston Hall | Oscar Worthington James / Worthington James |
| Russell Hicks | Colonel Harriston |
| Virginia Brissac | Sadie |
| J. Farrell MacDonald | Dr. Ferguson |
| Addison Richards | Mr. Talbot |
| Sam McDaniel | Jefferson / Jefferson Washington |
| Olin Howland | Ed - Arizona Ranch Hand |
| Georgia Caine | Mrs. Pine |
| Marguerite Chapman | Enthusiastic Film Fan in Trailer |
| Richard Clayton | Page Boy |
| Gino Corrado | Concert Hall Reception Waiter |
| Faye Emerson | Enthusiastic Film Fan in Trailer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
| Henry Blanke | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Won |
