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The Great Lie: Full Cast & Crew 1941 Romance
After her long-time boyfriend, pilot Pete Van Allen (George Brent), marries fiery concert pianist Sandra Kovak (Mary Astor) while drunk, Maggie Patterson (Bette Davis) is heartbroken. Pete learns the marriage is illegal, yet dutifully offers to remarry Sandra. But when she refuses to alter a performance date to do so, Pete returns to Maggie and marries her. Soon after, Pete goes missing on a flight -- and when Maggie learns Sandra is carrying Pete's baby, she makes the pianist a shocking offer. Released: Apr 12, 1941 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
Edmund Goulding Director Bette Davis Maggie Patterson Van Allen Actor George Brent Peter "Pete" Van Allen Actor Mary Astor Sandra Kovak Actor Lucile Watson Aunt Ada Greenfield Actor Hattie McDaniel Violet Actor Grant Mitchell Joshua "Josh" Mason Actor Jerome Cowan Jock H. Thompson Actor Sam McDaniel Jefferson Washington Actor Thurston Hall Oscar Worthington "Worthy" James Actor Russell Hicks Col. Harriston Actor Olin Howland Ed Actor J. Farrell MacDonald Dr. Ferguson Actor Doris Lloyd Bertha Actor Alphonse Martell Backstage Waiter Actor Georgia Caine Mrs. Pine Actor Charlotte Wynters Mrs. Anderson Actor Cyril Ring Harry Anderson Actor Georges Renavent Maitre d'Hotel Actor Charles Trowbridge Sen. Ted Greenfield Actor Virginia Brissac Sadie Actor George Kirby Minister Actor Addison Richards Mr. Talbot Actor Hal B. Wallis Producer