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The Great Lie poster

AN EDMUND GOULDING FILM

The Great Lie

19411h 48mNRMovie

Drama

IMDb7.1/ 10 · 4.8K votes

SOMETIMES THERE'S A TERRIBLE PENALTY FOR TELLING THE TRUTH.

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

Melancholic
Bittersweet
Dark
Love
Grief
Family

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Some focus

Good for a comfort rewatch and a rainy day.

DirectorEdmund Goulding

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.0 / 10

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George BrentPeter 'Pete' Van Allen

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Grant MitchellJoshua Mason

Jerome CowanJock Thompson

Charles TrowbridgeSenator Ted Greenfield

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