The Story of a Cheat

81 mins
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...

Sacha Guitry

le tricheur

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

Henri Pfeifer

M. Charbonnier

Pierre Labry

Maître Morlot, le notaire et cousin

Adolphe Borchard

le pianiste du beuglant

Roger Royer

un joueur

Gaston Dupray

le garçon de café

Sacha Guitry

Director

Adolphe Borchard

Original Music Composer

Marcel Lucien

Director of Photography

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