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The Magnificent Lie

  • 1931
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Ruth Chatterton in The Magnificent Lie (1931)
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A nightclub singer, taking pity on a blind soldier, pretends that she is the woman he once loved before he was wounded.A nightclub singer, taking pity on a blind soldier, pretends that she is the woman he once loved before he was wounded.A nightclub singer, taking pity on a blind soldier, pretends that she is the woman he once loved before he was wounded.

  • Director
    • Berthold Viertel
  • Writers
    • Vincent Lawrence
    • Leonard Merrick
    • Samson Raphaelson
  • Stars
    • Ruth Chatterton
    • Ralph Bellamy
    • Stuart Erwin
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    88
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    • Director
      • Berthold Viertel
    • Writers
      • Vincent Lawrence
      • Leonard Merrick
      • Samson Raphaelson
    • Stars
      • Ruth Chatterton
      • Ralph Bellamy
      • Stuart Erwin
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Ralph Bellamy
    Ralph Bellamy
    • Bill Childers
    Stuart Erwin
    Stuart Erwin
    • Elmer Graham
    Françoise Rosay
    Françoise Rosay
    • Rosa Duchêne
    Sam Hardy
    Sam Hardy
    • Larry
    Charles Boyer
    Charles Boyer
    • Jacques
    Tyler Brooke
    Tyler Brooke
    • Pierre LeCoeur
    Tyrell Davis
    Tyrell Davis
    • Clarence
    Jean Del Val
    Jean Del Val
    • Stage Manager
    Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott
    • Cafe Customer
    • (uncredited)
    Bess Flowers
    Bess Flowers
    • Cafe Customer
    • (uncredited)
    Edwin Maxwell
    Edwin Maxwell
    • Eye Specialist
    • (uncredited)
    Guy Oliver
    Guy Oliver
    • Stage Doorman
    • (uncredited)
    Georges Renavent
    Georges Renavent
    • French Military Doctor
    • (uncredited)
    Kent Taylor
    Kent Taylor
    • Cafe Customer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Berthold Viertel
    • Writers
      • Vincent Lawrence
      • Leonard Merrick
      • Samson Raphaelson
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    • Trivia
      A nitrate print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives, and is not listed for preservation.
    • Connections
      Remake of Le Paradis d'un fou (1921)

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    • Release date
      • July 25, 1931 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Den underbara lögnen
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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