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.

It is love at first sight, but Bill does not see her again for 12 years, during which time his combat injury has left him almost totally blind.

Bill excitedly brings her flowers, but is duped by two French actors into believing that another woman, known as Poll, is actually Rosa.

An auto accident results in a serious leg injury for Poll but the sudden restoration of Bill's eyesight.