The Story of a Cheat

Oct 2, 1936

1h 21m

★ 7.5

Overview

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...

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Production Companies

Cinéas

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Cast

le tricheur

Sacha Guitry

la femme

Jacqueline Delubac

l'aventurière

Marguerite Moreno

Madame Moriot

Pauline Carton

la voleuse professionnelle

Rosine Deréan

la rouquine, chanteuse du beuglant

Fréhel

la comtesse Beauchamp (jeune)

Elmire Vautier

le tricheur (petit garçon)

Serge Grave

le tricheur (jeune homme)

Pierre Asso

Serge Abramitch

Roger Duchesne

M. Charbonnier

Henri Pfeifer

Maître Morlot, le notaire et cousin

Pierre Labry

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