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The Great Man's Lady
The Great Man's Lady

The Great Man's Lady

She's his secret woman!

Genres

WesternDramaRomance

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In Hoyt City, a statue of founder Ethan Hoyt is dedicated, and 100 year old Hannah Sempler Hoyt (who lives in the last residence among skyscrapers) is at last persuaded to tell her story to a 'girl biographer'. Flashback: in 1848, teenage Hannah meets and flirts with pioneer Ethan; on a sudden impulse, they elope. We follow their struggle to found a city in the wilderness, hampered by the Gold Rush, star-crossed love, peril, and heartbreak. The star "ages" 80 years.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

31 October 1941

Country

United States of America

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Hannah Sempler Hoyt

Joel McCrea

Joel McCrea

Mr. Sempler

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Steely Edwards

K.T. Stevens

K.T. Stevens

Girl Biographer

Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Mr. Sempler

Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Mr. Cadwallader

Etta McDaniel

Etta McDaniel

Delilah

William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

Sen. Knobs

Lillian Yarbo

Lillian Yarbo

Mandy

Helen Lynd

Helen Lynd

Bettina

Mary Treen

Mary Treen

Persis

Lucien Littlefield

Lucien Littlefield

City Editor

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Sen. Grant

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Pogey

George Irving

George Irving

Dr. Adams (uncredited)

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Pierce (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

Theodore von Eltz

Hank Allen (uncredited)

Damian O'Flynn

Damian O'Flynn

Burns (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Officer Murphy (uncredited)

Frank M. Thomas

Frank M. Thomas

Frisbee

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Parson

Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Man #1, Hoyt City

Monte Blue

Monte Blue

Man #2, Hoyt City

Horace B. Carpenter

Horace B. Carpenter

Man in Saloon

George Chandler

George Chandler

Forbes

David Clyde

David Clyde

Bartender

Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Spectator at Dedication

Tex Cooper

Tex Cooper

Wagon Train Man

Tex Driscoll

Tex Driscoll

Wagon Train Member

Fern Emmett

Fern Emmett

City Editor's Secretary

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Politician on Dais

G.P. Huntley

G.P. Huntley

Quentin

Jack Kenny

Jack Kenny

Man in Saloon

Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

Man in Saloon

Larry Lawson

Larry Lawson

Man #3, Hoyt City

Buck Mack

Buck Mack

Bartender

Lee Moore

Lee Moore

Gambler

Ottola Nesmith

Ottola Nesmith

Mrs. Frisbee

Anna Q. Nilsson

Anna Q. Nilsson

Paula Wales

Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

Foreman

Bob Perry

Bob Perry

Miner

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Chairman

Tex Phelps

Tex Phelps

Townsman

John Roy

John Roy

Man in Saloon

Eleanor Stewart

Eleanor Stewart

Miss Frisbee

Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon

Spectator at Dedication

Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Assayer

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