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The Story of a Cheat

The Story of a Cheat

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Comedy   Crime
📜 Overview: 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...
🌏 Languages Available: French
📆 Date Released: 1936-10-02
⌚ Running Time: 81 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.5

Beloved Cast

Sacha Guitry original image
le tricheur
Sacha Guitry
Jacqueline Delubac original image
la femme
Jacqueline Delubac
Marguerite Moreno original image
l'aventurière
Marguerite Moreno
Pauline Carton original image
Madame Moriot
Pauline Carton
Rosine Deréan original image
la voleuse professionnelle
Rosine Deréan
Fréhel original image
la rouquine, chanteuse du beuglant
Fréhel
Elmire Vautier original image
la comtesse Beauchamp (jeune)
Elmire Vautier
Serge Grave original image
le tricheur (petit garçon)
Serge Grave
Pierre Asso original image
le tricheur (jeune homme)
Pierre Asso
Roger Duchesne original image
Serge Abramitch
Roger Duchesne
Henri Pfeifer original image
M. Charbonnier
Henri Pfeifer
Pierre Labry original image
Maître Morlot, le notaire et cousin
Pierre Labry
Adolphe Borchard original image
le pianiste du beuglant
Adolphe Borchard
Fernand Trignol original image
le curé
Fernand Trignol
Roger Royer original image
un joueur
Roger Royer
Gaston Dupray original image
le garçon de café
Gaston Dupray

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