

The Great Man's Lady
She's his secret woman!
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1941-10-31
Runtime:
1h 30m
Director:
William A. Wellman
Writer:
W.L. River
Top Cast

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
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