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The Story of a Cheat
1936, Oct 02
1h 21m
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...
Directed by
Sacha Guitry
Written by
Sacha Guitry
Pauline Carton
Madame Moriot
Roger Duchesne
Serge Abramitch
Pierre Asso
le tricheur (jeune homme)
Marguerite Moreno
l'aventurière
Fréhel
la rouquine, chanteuse du beuglant
Serge Grave
le tricheur (petit garçon)
Pierre Labry
Maître Morlot, le notaire et cousin
Elmire Vautier
la comtesse Beauchamp (jeune)
Rosine Deréan
la voleuse professionnelle
Jacqueline Delubac
la femme
Gaston Dupray
le garçon de café
Henri Pfeifer
M. Charbonnier
Fernand Trignol
le curé
Roger Royer
un joueur
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