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The Story of a Cheat (1936)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 21M

Director : Sacha Guitry

Synopsis

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...

Actors

Sacha Guitry
Sacha Guitry
le tricheur
Jacqueline Delubac
Jacqueline Delubac
la femme
Marguerite Moreno
Marguerite Moreno
l'aventurière
Pauline Carton
Pauline Carton
Madame Moriot
Rosine Deréan
Rosine Deréan
la voleuse professionnelle
Fréhel
Fréhel
la rouquine, chanteuse du beuglant
Elmire Vautier
Elmire Vautier
la comtesse Beauchamp (jeune)
Serge Grave
Serge Grave
le tricheur (petit garçon)
Pierre Asso
Pierre Asso
le tricheur (jeune homme)
Roger Duchesne
Roger Duchesne
Serge Abramitch
Henri Pfeifer
Henri Pfeifer
M. Charbonnier
Pierre Labry
Pierre Labry
Maître Morlot, le notaire et cousin
Adolphe Borchard
Adolphe Borchard
le pianiste du beuglant
Fernand Trignol
Fernand Trignol
le curé
Roger Royer
Roger Royer
un joueur
Gaston Dupray
Gaston Dupray
le garçon de café

Crews

Sacha Guitry
Sacha Guitry
Director
Sacha Guitry
Sacha Guitry
Writer
Serge Sandberg
Serge Sandberg
Producer
Adolphe Borchard
Adolphe Borchard
Original Music Composer
Myriam Borsoutsky
Myriam Borsoutsky
Editor
Marcel Lucien
Marcel Lucien
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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