Film

The Great Man's Lady

1941 · 1h 30m · Western · Drama · Romance

She's his secret woman!

IMDb

6.6

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.

Barbara Stanwyck

Hannah Sempler Hoyt

Joel McCrea

Mr. Sempler

Brian Donlevy

Steely Edwards

K.T. Stevens

Girl Biographer

Thurston Hall

Mr. Sempler

Lloyd Corrigan

Mr. Cadwallader

Etta McDaniel

Delilah

William B. Davidson

Sen. Knobs

Lillian Yarbo

Mandy

Helen Lynd

Bettina

Mary Treen

Persis

Lucien Littlefield

City Editor

John Hamilton

Sen. Grant

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Pogey

George Irving

Dr. Adams (uncredited)

Charles Lane

Pierce (uncredited)

• William A. WellmanDirector · Producer
• W.L. RiverScreenplay
• Adela Rogers St. JohnsStory
• Seena OwenStory
• Viña DelmarStory
• William C. MellorDirector of Photography
• Victor YoungOriginal Music Composer

Release date

October 31, 1941

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

NR

Genres

Western, Drama, Romance

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