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The Story of a Cheat

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Calorie Rating: 114
Released: 1936-10-02
Running Time: 81 Minutes
Studios: Cinéas,


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...

Director / Directors



Cast

Sacha Guitry
Character: le tricheur
Jacqueline Delubac
Character: la femme
Marguerite Moreno
Character: l'aventurière

Pauline Carton
Character: Madame Moriot
Rosine Deréan
Character: la voleuse professionnelle
Fréhel
Character: la rouquine, chanteuse du beuglant

Elmire Vautier
Character: la comtesse Beauchamp (jeune)
Serge Grave
Character: le tricheur (petit garçon)
Pierre Asso
Character: le tricheur (jeune homme)

Roger Duchesne
Character: Serge Abramitch
Henri Pfeifer
Character: M. Charbonnier
Pierre Labry
Character: Maître Morlot, le notaire et cousin

Adolphe Borchard
Character: le pianiste du beuglant
Fernand Trignol
Character: le curé
Roger Royer
Character: un joueur

Gaston Dupray
Character: le garçon de café


Production and Crew

Adolphe Borchard
Original Music Composer

Marcel Lucien
Director of Photography