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RUNTIME
Did you know
Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Cheaters
1934 1h 5m EN
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
AdventureCrime
Synopsis
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A criminal gang is after a rich man's money. A female member of the gang gets the bright idea of getting him to marry her, then getting a healthy settlement after a quick divorce.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
William Boyd
Steve Morris
June Collyer
Kay Murray
Dorothy Mackaill
Mabel
William Collier Sr.
K.C. Kelly
Alan Mowbray
Paul Southern
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Detective Sweeney
Louise Beavers
Lily
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Phil Rosen
- Writers
- Fanny Heaslip Lea, Adele Buffington
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Phil Rosen directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 292 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4William Boyd and June Collyer and Dorothy Mackaill carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0024971 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 65 min · 1h 5m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
- IMDB
- Cheaters (1934)
Also by
Phil Rosen
Production companies
Who made it
- LI
Liberty Pictures
US
Key crew
- AdaptationMarcy Klauber
- DialogueAdele Buffington
- AdaptationAdele Buffington
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1934-05-11NR
