"The Great Lie"

Bette Davis is without a doubt one of the most talented actresses in Hollywood, and "The Great Lie" allows her to unlax and act the part of a natural appealing woman instead of being forced to play such priggish parts as a Jezebel or a Queen Elizabeth.

Ably supported by George Brent and Mary Astor, Bette Davis gives a completely convincing performance of a wife whose family life was all based on a great lie. Unknown to her husband she is not the mother of his son. The movie is tense with the psychological struggle which embroils Bette with the mother of this son who returns to claim his father. By skillful direction and able use of restraint this intensity is maintained up to the final scenes where Brent as the husband finally learns of the great lie and makes his decision.