The Great Man's Lady

1h 30min

Western

Drama

Romance

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

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Hannah Sempler Hoyt
Joel McCrea

Joel McCrea

Mr. Sempler
Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Steely Edwards
K.T. Stevens

K.T. Stevens

Girl Biographer
Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Mr. Sempler
Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Mr. Cadwallader
Helen Lynd

Helen Lynd

Bettina
John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Sen. Grant
George Irving

George Irving

Dr. Adams (uncredited)
Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Pierce (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz

Theodore von Eltz

Hank Allen (uncredited)
Damian O'Flynn

Damian O'Flynn

Burns (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Officer Murphy (uncredited)
Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Man #1, Hoyt City
Monte Blue

Monte Blue

Man #2, Hoyt City
Horace B. Carpenter

Horace B. Carpenter

Man in Saloon
David Clyde

David Clyde

Bartender
Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Spectator at Dedication
Tex Cooper

Tex Cooper

Wagon Train Man
Tex Driscoll

Tex Driscoll

Wagon Train Member
Fern Emmett

Fern Emmett

City Editor's Secretary
Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Politician on Dais
Jack Kenny

Jack Kenny

Man in Saloon
Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

Man in Saloon
Larry Lawson

Larry Lawson

Man #3, Hoyt City
Buck Mack

Buck Mack

Bartender
Lee Moore

Lee Moore

Gambler
Ottola Nesmith

Ottola Nesmith

Mrs. Frisbee
Anna Q. Nilsson

Anna Q. Nilsson

Paula Wales
Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Chairman
Tex Phelps

Tex Phelps

Townsman
John Roy

John Roy

Man in Saloon
Eleanor Stewart

Eleanor Stewart

Miss Frisbee
Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon

Spectator at Dedication

Release date

31st Oct 1941

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English