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The Man Who Cheated Himself
The Man Who Cheated Himself

The Man Who Cheated Himself

...the unpredictable way of a man's love for an evil woman!

Genres

CrimeThriller

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A veteran homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his inexperienced brother assigned to the case.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

6.239/10

Release Date

26 December 1950

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Lt. Ed Cullen

Jane Wyatt

Jane Wyatt

Lois Frazer

John Dall

John Dall

Andy Cullen

Lisa Howard

Lisa Howard

Janet Cullen

Harlan Warde

Harlan Warde

Howard Frazer

Tito Vuolo

Tito Vuolo

Pietro Capa

Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

Ernest Quimby (as Charles E. Arnet)

Marjorie Bennett

Marjorie Bennett

Muriel Quimby

Alan Wells

Alan Wells

Nito Capa

Mimi Aguglia

Mimi Aguglia

Mrs. Capa

Bud Wolfe

Bud Wolfe

Officer Blair

Morgan Farley

Morgan Farley

Rushton

Howard Negley

Howard Negley

Detective Olson

William Gould

William Gould

Doc Munson

Art Millan

Art Millan

United Airlines Clerk

Gordon Richards

Gordon Richards

Albert: the Butler

Terry Frost

Terry Frost

Detective

Mario Siletti

Mario Siletti

Machetti

Charles Victor

Charles Victor

Attorney

Leah Baird

Leah Baird

Robert Carson

Robert Carson

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