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The Cheat (1931)

NR · 1931-11-28 · 1h 7m · EN
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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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George AbbottDirectorHector TurnbullWriterHarry HerveyWriter

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Tallulah BankheadTallulah BankheadElsa CarlyleHarvey StephensHarvey StephensJeffrey CarlyleIrving PichelIrving PichelHardy LivingstoneJay FassettJay FassettTerrellAnn AndrewsAnn AndrewsMrs. AlbrightWilliam IngersollWilliam IngersollCroupierHanaki YoshiwaraHanaki YoshiwaraJapanese ServantWillard DashiellWillard DashiellJudgeEdward KeaneEdward KeaneDefense AttorneyRobert StrangeRobert StrangeDistrict AttorneyPorter HallPorter HallLeslieBess FlowersBess FlowersMinor Role (uncredited)

Keywords

AddictionMoneyInfidelityLustGamblerPre-codeCheating wifeImpulsive

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityAddiction · Money · InfidelityDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference266508Actor preference108911 · 281438 · 206510

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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.

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