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The Story of a Cheat
The Story of a Cheat

The Story of a Cheat

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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...

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

02 October 1936

Country

France

Cast

Sacha Guitry

Sacha Guitry

le tricheur

Jacqueline Delubac

Jacqueline Delubac

la femme

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

Fernand Trignol

Fernand Trignol

le curé

Roger Royer

Roger Royer

un joueur

Gaston Dupray

Gaston Dupray

le garçon de café

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