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The Great Man's Lady (1941)

Poster for The Great Man's Lady

She's his secret woman!

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
William A. Wellman
  • Profile picture of Barbara Stanwyck
    Hannah Sempler Hoyt Barbara Stanwyck
  • Profile picture of Joel McCrea
    Mr. Sempler Joel McCrea
  • Profile picture of Brian Donlevy
    Steely Edwards Brian Donlevy
  • Profile picture of K.T. Stevens
    Girl Biographer K.T. Stevens
  • Profile picture of Thurston Hall
    Mr. Sempler Thurston Hall
  • Profile picture of Lloyd Corrigan
    Mr. Cadwallader Lloyd Corrigan
  • Profile picture of Etta McDaniel
    Delilah Etta McDaniel
  • Profile picture of William B. Davidson
    Sen. Knobs William B. Davidson

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Keywords

  • gold rush
  • pioneer
  • statue