The Great Lie

Year: 1941

Runtime: 108 mins

Language: English

Director: Edmund Goulding

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A newlywed’s husband is presumed dead after a plane crash, but when she learns that his rival for his affections is now pregnant with his child, she is forced to confront a painful truth. The revelation triggers a battle over loyalty, grief and the high price of honesty.

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