The Cheat
The Cheat

Movie·1931·1h 7m

The Cheat

A Beautiful Girl- Gambling with one man for the love of another, until her selfishness plunged them into a crisis of disgrace!

Directed By

George Abbott

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

Elsa Carlyle is impulsive and a gambler. Though loved by her husband Jeff, she's spoiled and selfish, concerned with social standing. Meanwhile, Jeff wants to stop spending while he completes business deals that could make them rich. One night, on a hunch, she bets and loses big at a casino, and then she doubles her problems with more impulsive decisions. Hardy Livingstone, a wealthy Casanova just back from the Orient, makes a play for her. Elsa dallies with Hardy, but soon, his insistence and her dire financial affairs seem destined to lead to adultery. Who's the cheat?

Written By

Harry Hervey

Cinematography

George J. Folsey

Themes

infidelityaddictionmoneylustgamblerpre-codeimpulsive

Production House

Paramount Pictures

Audience Score

63%

16 votes

Skip13%
Timepass29%
Go for it37%
Perfection21%

Where to watch

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Cast

Tallulah Bankhead

Tallulah Bankhead

Elsa Carlyle

Harvey Stephens

Harvey Stephens

Jeffrey Carlyle

Irving Pichel

Irving Pichel

Hardy Livingstone

Jay Fassett

Terrell

Ann Andrews

Ann Andrews

Mrs. Albright

William Ingersoll

Croupier

Hanaki Yoshiwara

Japanese Servant

Willard Dashiell

Judge

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Defense Attorney

Robert Strange

Robert Strange

District Attorney

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Leslie (uncredited)

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Millard Mitchell

Millard Mitchell

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Jimmy Granato

Orchestra Musician (uncredited)

Henry Warwick

Butler (uncredited)

Margaret Carthew

Dancer (uncredited)

Beatrice Hagen

Beatrice Hagen

Dancer (uncredited)

Juanita Hagen

Dancer (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

George Abbott

George Abbott

Director

George J. Folsey

George J. Folsey

Director of Photography

Harry Hervey

Screenplay

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