The Story of a Cheat

Top 10 Billed Cast

Sacha Guitry
Sacha Guitry

le tricheur

Jacqueline Delubac
Jacqueline Delubac

la femme

Marguerite Moreno
Marguerite Moreno

l'aventurière

Pauline Carton
Pauline Carton

Madame Moriot

Rosine Deréan
Rosine Deréan

la voleuse professionnelle

Fréhel
Fréhel

la rouquine, chanteuse du beuglant

Elmire Vautier
Elmire Vautier

la comtesse Beauchamp (jeune)

Serge Grave
Serge Grave

le tricheur (petit garçon)

Pierre Asso
Pierre Asso

le tricheur (jeune homme)

Roger Duchesne
Roger Duchesne

Serge Abramitch

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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...

  • Release Date

    1936-10-02

  • Average

    7.5

  • Rating:

    3.8 starts
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    Français
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