The Story of a Cheat

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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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Creators

Sacha Guitry

director

Sacha Guitry

writer

Cast

Sacha Guitry actor

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Jacqueline Delubac actor

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Marguerite Moreno actor

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Pauline Carton actor

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Rosine Deréan actor

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Fréhel actor

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Elmire Vautier actor

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Serge Grave actor

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Pierre Asso actor Roger Duchesne actor

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Henri Pfeifer actor

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Pierre Labry actor

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Adolphe Borchard actor

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Fernand Trignol actor

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Roger Royer actor

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Gaston Dupray actor