The Cheat (1931)
The Cheat (1931)
A Beautiful Girl- Gambling with one man for the love of another, until her selfishness plunged them into a crisis of disgrace!
Elsa Carlyle is impulsive and a gambler. Though loved by her husband Jeff, she's spoiled and selfish, concerned with social standing. Meanwhile, Jeff wants to stop spending while he completes business deals that could make them rich. One night, on a hunch, she bets and loses big at a casino, and then she doubles her problems with more impulsive decisions. Hardy Livingstone, a wealthy Casanova just back from the Orient, makes a play for her. Elsa dallies with Hardy, but soon, his insistence and her dire financial affairs seem destined to lead to adultery. Who's the cheat?

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Cast

Tallulah Bankhead Tallulah Bankhead As: Elsa Carlyle
Harvey Stephens Harvey Stephens As: Jeffrey Carlyle
Irving Pichel Irving Pichel As: Hardy Livingstone
Jay Fassett Jay Fassett As: Terrell
Ann Andrews Ann Andrews As: Mrs. Albright
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Storyline

Elsa Carlyle is impulsive and a gambler. Though loved by her husband Jeff, she's spoiled and selfish, concerned with social standing. Meanwhile, Jeff wants to stop spending while he completes business deals that could make them rich. One night, on a hunch, she bets and loses big at a casino, and then she doubles her problems with more impulsive decisions. Hardy Livingstone, a wealthy Casanova just back from the Orient, makes a play for her. Elsa dallies with Hardy, but soon, his insistence and her dire financial affairs seem destined to lead to adultery. Who's the cheat?


Tagline: A Beautiful Girl- Gambling with one man for the love of another, until her selfishness plunged them into a crisis of disgrace!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 28 November 1931

Country: US

Runtime: 67m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Tallulah Bankhead

Tallulah Bankhead

Elsa Carlyle

Harvey Stephens

Harvey Stephens

Jeffrey Carlyle

Irving Pichel

Irving Pichel

Hardy Livingstone

Jay Fassett

Jay Fassett

Terrell

Ann Andrews

Ann Andrews

Mrs. Albright

William Ingersoll

William Ingersoll

Croupier

Hanaki Yoshiwara

Hanaki Yoshiwara

Japanese Servant

Willard Dashiell

Willard Dashiell

Judge

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Defense Attorney

Robert Strange

Robert Strange

District Attorney

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Leslie (uncredited)

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Millard Mitchell

Millard Mitchell

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Jimmy Granato

Jimmy Granato

Orchestra Musician (uncredited)

Henry Warwick

Henry Warwick

Butler (uncredited)

Margaret Carthew

Margaret Carthew

Dancer (uncredited)

Beatrice Hagen

Beatrice Hagen

Dancer (uncredited)

Juanita Hagen

Juanita Hagen

Dancer (uncredited)

Suzanne Wunderlich

Suzanne Wunderlich

Dancer (uncredited)

Lulu Yoo

Lulu Yoo

Dancer (uncredited)

Gwen Zetter

Gwen Zetter

Dancer (uncredited)

Loretta Andrews

Loretta Andrews

(uncredited)

Barbara Brown

Barbara Brown

(uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

(uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

(uncredited)

Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

(uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold

(uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

(uncredited)

Patsy Moran

Patsy Moran

(uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell

Ronald R. Rondell

(uncredited)

Benny Rubin

Benny Rubin

(uncredited)

Bee Stephens

Bee Stephens

(uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Hector Turnbull

Hector Turnbull

Original Story

Harry Hervey

Harry Hervey

Screenplay

Production Crew

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

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Visual Effects

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Camera

George J. Folsey

George J. Folsey

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

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Other Crew

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