The Story of a Cheat

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...

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 2, 1936

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

Cinéas

Cast

Sacha Guitry,Jacqueline Delubac,Marguerite Moreno,Pauline Carton,Rosine Deréan,Fréhel,Elmire Vautier,Serge Grave,Pierre Asso,Roger Duchesneand 6 more

Director

Sacha Guitry

Writer

Sacha Guitry

Producer

Serge Sandberg

Cinematography

Marcel Lucien

Music

Adolphe Borchard

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0028201