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

Movie·1941·1h 30m

The Great Man's Lady

She's his secret woman!

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

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.

Written By

W.L. River

Producer

William A. Wellman

Cinematography

William C. Mellor

Music

Victor Young

Themes

gold rushpioneerstatue

Production House

Paramount Pictures

Audience Score

63%

12 votes

Skip12%
Timepass29%
Go for it37%
Perfection22%

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// cast

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)

// crew

Crew

William A. Wellman

William A. Wellman

Director, Producer

W.L. River

Screenplay

Seena Owen

Seena Owen

Story

Victor Young

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

Adela Rogers St. Johns

Story

Viña Delmar

Story

William C. Mellor

William C. Mellor

Director of Photography

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