The Story of a Cheat

The Story of a Cheat

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1936-10-02

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...

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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...

Released

1936-10-02

Runtime

81

Director

Sacha Guitry

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Language

Français

Production

Cinéas

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    Sacha Guitry

    Sacha Guitry
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    Jacqueline Delubac

    Jacqueline Delubac
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    Marguerite Moreno

    Marguerite Moreno
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    Pauline Carton

    Pauline Carton
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    Rosine Deréan

    Rosine Deréan
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    Fréhel

    Fréhel
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    Elmire Vautier

    Elmire Vautier
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    Serge Grave

    Serge Grave
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    Pierre Asso

    Pierre Asso
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    Roger Duchesne

    Roger Duchesne
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    Henri Pfeifer

    Henri Pfeifer
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    Pierre Labry

    Pierre Labry
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    Adolphe Borchard

    Adolphe Borchard
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    Fernand Trignol

    Fernand Trignol
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    Roger Royer

    Roger Royer
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    Gaston Dupray

    Gaston Dupray