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The Great Man's Lady (1942)

The Great Man's Lady poster
Directed by
William A. Wellman
Genre
Western film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An elderly woman looks back on her life with the great man she helped build. The story spans many years and shows her sacrifices and devotion.

romanticnostalgicbittersweetepicreflectivedramaticclassic

What happens

The Great Man's Lady is a 1942 American Western film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea. It is based on the short story "The Human Side" by Viña Delmar. It was filmed at two locations in Thousand Oaks, California: Joel McCrea Ranch and nearby Moorpark Road. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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