The Great Man's Lady (1942) — Top Movie Database

Production companies : Paramount Pictures /

April 15, 1942 1h 30m United States of America Western English More

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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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title：The Great Man's Lady
status：Released
Release date： 1942
Runtime：1h 30m
Genres： Western · Drama · Romance ·
Countries of origin： United States of America ·
Original Language： English · Spanish ·
Director： William A. Wellman /
Writers： W.L. River · Viña Delmar · Adela Rogers St. Johns · Seena Owen ·
Production companies： Paramount Pictures ·
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.