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The Cheat

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

1931-11-28 Drama 1hr 7m

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?

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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?

  • Released
    1931-11-28
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 7m
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.3
  • Production
    Paramount Pictures

Crew

George Abbott
Director

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Cast

Tallulah Bankhead

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Elsa Carlyle
Harvey Stephens

Harvey Stephens

Jeffrey Carlyle
Irving Pichel

Irving Pichel

Hardy Livingstone
Ann Andrews

Ann Andrews

Mrs. Albright
Hanaki Yoshiwara

Hanaki Yoshiwara

Japanese Servant
Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Defense Attorney
Robert Strange

Robert Strange

District Attorney
Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Leslie (uncredited)
Millard Mitchell

Millard Mitchell

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Loretta Andrews

Loretta Andrews

Minor Role (uncredited)
Barbara Brown

Barbara Brown

Minor Role (uncredited)
Margaret Carthew

Margaret Carthew

Dancer (uncredited)
Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Minor Role (uncredited)
Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

Minor Role (uncredited)
Jimmy Granato

Jimmy Granato

Orchestra Musician (uncredited)
Beatrice Hagen

Beatrice Hagen

Dancer (uncredited)
Juanita Hagen

Juanita Hagen

Dancer (uncredited)
Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

Minor Role (uncredited)
Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold

Minor Role (uncredited)
Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Minor Role (uncredited)
Patsy Moran

Patsy Moran

Minor Role (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell

Ronald R. Rondell

Minor Role (uncredited)
Benny Rubin

Benny Rubin

Minor Role (uncredited)
Bee Stephens

Bee Stephens

Minor Role (uncredited)
Henry Warwick

Henry Warwick

Butler (uncredited)
Suzanne Wunderlich

Suzanne Wunderlich

Dancer (uncredited)
Lulu Yoo

Lulu Yoo

Dancer (uncredited)
Gwen Zetter

Gwen Zetter

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