The Great Lie
The Great Lie ★★★ 1941
A great soaper with Davis and Astor as rivals for the affections of Brent, an irresponsible flyer. Astor is the concert pianist who marries Brent and then finds out she's pregnant after he's presumed dead in a crash. The wealthy Davis offers to raise the baby so Astor can continue her career. But when Brent does return, who will it be to? Sparkling, catty fun. Astor's very short, mannish haircut became a popular trend. 107m/B VHS . Bette Davis, Mary Astor, George Brent, Lucile Watson, Hattie McDaniel, Grant Mitchell, Jerome Cowan; D: Edmund Goulding; C: Gaetano Antonio “Tony” Gaudio; M: Max Steiner. Oscars ‘41: Support. Actress (Astor).
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