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The Cheat is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by George Abbott and starring Tallulah Bankhead and Harvey Stephens. The film is a remake of the 1915 silent film of the same title, directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
The Cheat: Directed by George Abbott, Berthold Viertel. With Tallulah Bankhead, Harvey Stephens, Irving Pichel, Jay Fassett. Woman in debt makes an impulsive investment which doesn't go her way.
- (840)
- Drama, Romance
- George Abbott, Berthold Viertel
- 1931-11-28
The Cheat. The Cheat is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, starring Fannie Ward, Sessue Hayakawa, and Jack Dean, Ward's real-life husband.
Elsa gives Livingstone the check and believes her debt is paid, but Livingstone has already made a doll in her likeness and intends to possess her. When she refuses, he brands her with his crest and calls her a cheat because she welched on their bargain. Elsa shoots him and, horrified, runs home.
- George Abbott, Frank Heath, Fred Scheld
- Tallulah Bankhead
Elsa Carlyle, in contrast to her charming personality and loving relationship with her indulgent husband, Jeffrey, is a compulsive gambler and spendthrift wh...
- 67 min
- 5K
- Cinema4Reel
Synopsis. 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.
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Sep 21, 2015 · However, the dramatic irony gods, drunk on power from doing a few too many saké bombs with Yama, have Jeffrey show up just as Elsa departs. Hardy is injured but lives and accuses Jeffrey of shooting him. The film turns to the pre-Code third act standby: the overwrought trial finale.
