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The Story of a Cheat

The Story of a Cheat

Oct 02, 1936 1h 21m
7.5
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Synopsis

Life story of a charming scoundrel, with little dialogue other than the star/director's witty narration. As a boy, only he survives a family tragedy when he's deprived of supper (poisonous mushrooms!) for stealing...concluding that dishonesty pays. Through years of dabbling in crime and amusing adventures, two women appear and reappear in his life, a dazzling blonde jewel thief and a stunning brunette gambler. Finally, he meets the mysterious Charbonnier who had saved his life in World War I, leading to the surprising next phase in his career...

Title The Story of a Cheat
Companies Cinéas
Countries France
Keywords gambler, jewel thief, scoundrel
Sacha Guitry

Sacha Guitry

le tricheur
Marguerite Moreno

Marguerite Moreno

l'aventurière
Pauline Carton

Pauline Carton

Madame Moriot
Rosine Deréan

Rosine Deréan

la voleuse professionnelle
Fréhel

Fréhel

la rouquine, chanteuse du beuglant
Elmire Vautier

Elmire Vautier

la comtesse Beauchamp (jeune)
Serge Grave

Serge Grave

le tricheur (petit garçon)
Pierre Asso

Pierre Asso

le tricheur (jeune homme)
Roger Duchesne

Roger Duchesne

Serge Abramitch
Henri Pfeifer

Henri Pfeifer

M. Charbonnier
Pierre Labry

Pierre Labry

Maître Morlot, le notaire et cousin
Adolphe Borchard

Adolphe Borchard

le pianiste du beuglant
Gaston Dupray

Gaston Dupray

le garçon de café