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The Great Lie (1941)

Original title: the great lie
Production: USA|108 min| black and white
Dramatic, Romantic
Poster of movie The Great Lie
after a newlywed's husband apparently dies in a plane crash, she discovers that her rival for his affections is now pregnant with his child.

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1942 - logo Oscar Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Assigned to: Mary Astor

Origin of the subject

dal libro: The Far Horizon (1936, Polan Banks)

Direction

Edmund GouldingEdmund Goulding: regista

Production and Screenplay

Hal B. WallisHal B. Wallis: produttore esecutivo
Henry BlankeHenry Blanke: produttore
Leonore Coffee: sceneggiatore
Lenore J. coffee: sceneggiatore

Interpreters and Characters

Leo WhiteLeo White(età:59)
(cameriere)
Georges RenaventGeorges Renavent(età:49)
(maitre d'hotel)
Hattie McDanielHattie McDaniel(età:48)
(Violet)
Virginia BrissacVirginia Brissac(età:58)
(Sadie)
George BrentGeorge Brent(età:37)
(pete van allen)
Bette DavisBette Davis(età:33)
(maggie patterson van allen)
Sam Mcdaniel(età:55)
(jefferson washington)
J. Farrell macdonaldJ. Farrell macdonald(età:66)
(dottor ferguson)
Russell HicksRussell Hicks(età:46)
(colonnello harriston)
Charles TrowbridgeCharles Trowbridge(età:59)
(senatore ted greenfield)
Jerome CowanJerome Cowan(età:44)
(jock h. thompson)
Grant MitchellGrant Mitchell(età:67)
(joshua mason)
Lucile WatsonLucile Watson(età:62)
(zia ada greenfield)
Mary AstorMary Astor(età:35)
(sandra kovak)
Addison RichardsAddison Richards(età:54)
(mr. talbot)
Thurston HallThurston Hall(età:59)
(worthington james)
Marguerite ChapmanMarguerite Chapman(età:23)
Charles BickfordCharles Bickford(età:50)
Faye EmersonFaye Emerson(età:24)
Doris LloydDoris Lloyd(età:45)
Irene DunneIrene Dunne(età:43)
Christian RubChristian Rub(età:54)
Georgia Caine(età:65)
Cyril RingCyril Ring(età:49)
Alphonse Martell(età:51)
George Reed(età:75)
George Kirby(età:62)
Olin HowlandOlin Howland(età:55)
Napoleon Simpson(età:39)
Gino CorradoGino Corrado(età:48)
Edmund MortimerEdmund Mortimer(età:67)
Pat O'brien (attore)Pat O'brien (attore)(età:42)
Richard Clayton(età:26)
Lucianna De FalcoLucianna De Falco
ManSam Harris(età:64)
Shep HoughtonShep Houghton(età:27)
Charlotte Wynters(età:42)
ManGeorge Ford (attore)(età:36)
Lottie Williams(età:67)

Technical staff

Byron HaskinByron Haskin: effetti speciali
Max SteinerMax Steiner: musiche
Robert BurksRobert Burks: effetti speciali
Carl Jules WeylCarl Jules Weyl: scenografo
Gaetano GaudioGaetano Gaudio: direttore della fotografia
Ralph Dawson: montatore
Perc WestmorePerc Westmore: truccatore
Eugene JoseffEugene Joseff: costumista
Orry-kellyOrry-kelly: costumista
Leo F. forbsteinLeo F. forbstein: musiche

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1941)

Giovanna ScottoGiovanna Scotto Voice of Bette Davis
Rina MorelliRina Morelli Voice of Mary Astor
Giovanna CigoliGiovanna Cigoli Voice of Hattie McDaniel
Gino CerviGino Cervi Voice of George Brent