The Cheat

"A Beautiful Girl- Gambling with one man for the love of another, until her selfishness plunged them into a crisis of disgrace!"

1931 1h 7m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 16

Drama

Synopsis

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Elsa Carlyle is impulsive and a gambler. Though loved by her husband Jeff, she's spoiled and selfish, concerned with social standing. Meanwhile, Jeff wants to stop spending while he completes business deals that could make them rich. One night, on a hunch, she bets and loses big at a casino, and then she doubles her problems with more impulsive decisions. Hardy Livingstone, a wealthy Casanova just back from the Orient, makes a play for her. Elsa dallies with Hardy, but soon, his insistence and her dire financial affairs seem destined to lead to adultery. Who's the cheat?

“A Beautiful Girl- Gambling with one man for the love of another, until her selfishness plunged them into a crisis of disgrace!”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Tallulah Bankhead
Elsa Carlyle
Harvey Stephens
Jeffrey Carlyle
Irving Pichel
Hardy Livingstone
Jay Fassett
Terrell
Ann Andrews
Mrs. Albright
William Ingersoll
Croupier
Hanaki Yoshiwara
Japanese Servant
Willard Dashiell
Judge

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Abbott
Writers: Hector Turnbull, Harry Hervey
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Abbott, shot by George J. Folsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Tallulah Bankhead and Harvey Stephens and Irving Pichel carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Beautiful Girl- Gambling with one man for the love of another, until her selfishness plunged them into a crisis of disgrace!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0021735 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Abbott directs. George J. Folsey behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
295 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by George Abbott, shot by George J. Folsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Tallulah Bankhead and Harvey Stephens and Irving Pichel carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A Beautiful Girl- Gambling with one man for the love of another, until her selfishness plunged them into a crisis of disgrace!".
6IMDB entry: tt0021735 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.