The Great Man's Lady

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 31, 1941

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Spanish, English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Paramount,Paramount Pictures

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck,Joel McCrea,Brian Donlevy,K.T. Stevens,Thurston Hall,Lloyd Corrigan,Etta McDaniel,William B. Davidson,Lillian Yarbo,Helen Lyndand 37 more

Director

William A. Wellman

Writer

W.L. River,Adela Rogers St. Johns,Seena Owen,Viña Delmar

Producer

William A. Wellman

Cinematography

William C. Mellor

Music

Victor Young

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0034812