The Story of a Cheat (1936)

The Story of a Cheat (1936)

1936-10-02 France 81 Min. PG-13
7.5 64 votes

Overview

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...

Cast

Sacha Guitry is le tricheur
le tricheur
Marguerite Moreno is l'aventurière
l'aventurière
Pauline Carton is Madame Moriot
Madame Moriot
Rosine Deréan is la voleuse professionnelle
la voleuse professionnelle
Fréhel is la rouquine, chanteuse du beuglant
la rouquine, chanteuse du beuglant
Elmire Vautier is la comtesse Beauchamp (jeune)
la comtesse Beauchamp (jeune)
Serge Grave is le tricheur (petit garçon)
le tricheur (petit garçon)
Pierre Asso is le tricheur (jeune homme)
le tricheur (jeune homme)
Roger Duchesne is Serge Abramitch
Serge Abramitch
Henri Pfeifer is M. Charbonnier
M. Charbonnier
Pierre Labry is Maître Morlot, le notaire et cousin
Maître Morlot, le notaire et cousin