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The Story of a Cheat

75 %|Oct 2, 1936|Comedy, Crime

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...

Featured Crew

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

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Cast

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