The Great Man's Lady

The Great Man's Lady

The Great Man's Lady

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The Great Man's Lady

"She's his secret woman!"

1941

1h 30m

6.3(11 votes)

Western

Drama

Romance

Overview

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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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

47 members

Acting

Barbara Stanwyck

Hannah Sempler Hoyt

Barbara Stanwyck

Acting

Joel McCrea

Mr. Sempler

Joel McCrea

Acting

Brian Donlevy

Steely Edwards

Brian Donlevy

Acting

K.T. Stevens

Girl Biographer

K.T. Stevens

Acting

Thurston Hall

Mr. Sempler

Thurston Hall

Acting

Lloyd Corrigan

Mr. Cadwallader

Lloyd Corrigan

Acting

Etta McDaniel

Delilah

Etta McDaniel

Acting

William B. Davidson

Sen. Knobs

William B. Davidson

Acting

Lillian Yarbo

Mandy

Lillian Yarbo

Acting

Helen Lynd

Bettina

Helen Lynd

Acting

Mary Treen

Persis

Mary Treen

Acting

Lucien Littlefield

City Editor

Lucien Littlefield

Acting

John Hamilton

Sen. Grant

John Hamilton

Acting

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Pogey

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Acting

George Irving

Dr. Adams (uncredited)

George Irving

Acting

Charles Lane

Pierce (uncredited)

Charles Lane

Acting

Theodore von Eltz

Hank Allen (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

Acting

Damian O'Flynn

Burns (uncredited)

Damian O'Flynn

Acting

Pat O'Malley

Officer Murphy (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Acting

Frank M. Thomas

Frisbee

Frank M. Thomas

Acting

Irving Bacon

Parson

Irving Bacon

Acting

Hank Bell

Man #1, Hoyt City

Hank Bell

Acting

Monte Blue

Man #2, Hoyt City

Monte Blue

Acting

Horace B. Carpenter

Man in Saloon

Horace B. Carpenter

Acting

George Chandler

Forbes

George Chandler

Acting

David Clyde

Bartender

David Clyde

Acting

Tom Coleman

Spectator at Dedication

No Image

Acting

Tex Cooper

Wagon Train Man

Tex Cooper

Acting

Tex Driscoll

Wagon Train Member

Tex Driscoll

Acting

Fern Emmett

City Editor's Secretary

Fern Emmett

Acting

Sam Harris

Politician on Dais

No Image

Acting

G.P. Huntley

Quentin

G.P. Huntley

Acting

Jack Kenny

Man in Saloon

Jack Kenny

Acting

Ethan Laidlaw

Man in Saloon

Ethan Laidlaw

Acting

Larry Lawson

Man #3, Hoyt City

No Image

Acting

Buck Mack

Bartender

No Image

Acting

Lee Moore

Gambler

Lee Moore

Acting

Ottola Nesmith

Mrs. Frisbee

Ottola Nesmith

Acting

Anna Q. Nilsson

Paula Wales

Anna Q. Nilsson

Acting

Milton Parsons

Foreman

Milton Parsons

Acting

Bob Perry

Miner

No Image

Acting

Lee Phelps

Chairman

Lee Phelps

Acting

Tex Phelps

Townsman

Tex Phelps

Acting

John Roy

Man in Saloon

No Image

Acting

Eleanor Stewart

Miss Frisbee

Eleanor Stewart

Acting

Dorothy Vernon

Spectator at Dedication

Dorothy Vernon

Acting

Charles Williams

Assayer

Charles Williams

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