The Story of a Cheat (1936)
1936 · 1h 21m · Comedy, Crime
Genres: Comedy, Crime
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.
Director: Sacha Guitry
Writers: Sacha Guitry
Music by: Adolphe Borchard
Cinematography: Marcel Lucien
Editor: Myriam Borsoutsky
Rated 7.5/10 by 74 viewers
Cast
Sacha Guitry as le tricheurJacqueline Delubac as la femmeMarguerite Moreno as l'aventurièrePauline Carton as Madame MoriotRosine Deréan as la voleuse professionnelleFréhel as la rouquine, chanteuse du beuglantElmire Vautier as la comtesse Beauchamp (jeune)Serge Grave as le tricheur (petit garçon)Pierre Asso as le tricheur (jeune homme)Roger Duchesne as Serge AbramitchHenri Pfeifer as M. CharbonnierPierre Labry as Maître Morlot, le notaire et cousinMore like this
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