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The Magnificent Lie


Date: 1931
Type: Romance / Drama
Rating: 2 Stars 2/5
Colour: Black and White
Director: Berthold Viertel
Producer:
Comment/Synopsis
In the trenches of WW1 an injured man (Ralph Bellamy) meets a famous actress. Years later when he is losing his sight he goes to the theatre where she is performing and his friends persuade a nightclub singer (Ruth Chatterton) to impersonate her. The plot is nothing special but is interesting for Ruth Chatterton's French accent and her musical numbers.
Oscars
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Production
Paramount Pictures