The Cheat (1931)
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A Beautiful Girl- Gambling with one man for the love of another, until her selfishness plunged them into a crisis of disgrace!
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, then she doubles her problems with more impulsive decisions. Hardy Livingston, 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?
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Tallulah BankheadElsa Carlyle
Harvey StephensJeffrey Carlyle
Irving PichelHardy LivingstoneJay FassettTerrellAnn AndrewsMrs. AlbrightWilliam IngersollCroupierHanaki YoshiwaraJapanese ServantWillard DashiellJudge
Edward KeaneDefense Attorney
Robert StrangeDistrict Attorney
Porter HallLeslie
Bess FlowersMinor Role (uncredited)Mots-clés
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What is The Cheat about?
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, then she doubles her problems with more impulsive decisions. Hardy Livingston, 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?
How long is The Cheat?
The Cheat has a runtime of 67 minutes.