The Great Man's Lady (1941)

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.

Released

1941-10-31

Genres

Western, Drama

Runtime

90 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

William A. Wellman, W.L. River

TMDB rating

6.3/10 from 12 votes