The Story of a Cheat (1936)


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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...
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Directed by: Sacha Guitry, Marcel Lucien
Written by: Sacha Guitry
Produced by: Serge Sandberg
Composed by: Adolphe Borchard
Cast

Sacha Guitry
le tricheur

Jacqueline Delubac
la femme

Marguerite Moreno
l'aventurière

Pauline Carton
Madame Moriot

Rosine Deréan
la voleuse professionnelle

Fréhel
la rouquine, chanteuse du beuglant

Elmire Vautier
la comtesse Beauchamp (jeune)

Serge Grave
le tricheur (petit garçon)

Pierre Asso
le tricheur (jeune homme)

Roger Duchesne
Serge Abramitch
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