The Magnificent Lie (1931)
DID SHE CHEAT? Heartless lies turned to heartful love under the spell of truth!
A nightclub singer, taking pity on a blind soldier, pretends that she is the woman he once loved before he was wounded.
- Date of release
- 1931-07-25
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Berthold Viertel
Casting
- Ruth Chatterton — Poll
- Ralph Bellamy — Bill Childers
- Stuart Erwin — Elmer Graham
- Françoise Rosay — Rosa Duchêne
- Sam Hardy — Larry
- Charles Boyer — Jacques
- Tyler Brooke — Pierre LeCoeur
- Tyrell Davis — Clarence
- Jean Del Val — Stage Manager
Interesting facts
The Magnificent Lie is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Berthold Viertel and written by Vincent Lawrence, Leonard Merrick and Samson Raphaelson. The film stars Ruth Chatterton, Ralph Bellamy, Stuart Erwin, Françoise Rosay, Sam Hardy, Charles Boyer and Tyler Brooke. The film was released on July 25, 1931, by Paramount Pictures. It was based on Merrick's novel Laurels and the Lady.
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