The Cheater (1920)
The Cheater (1920)
Wherein the Woman Cheats and Pays the Penalty in Tears.
Lilly Meany has grown up amongst charlatans, including her father. She decides to become a faith healer, and her first victim, a rich hypochondriac woman, is easy enough to "cure." In fact, the woman's so happy with Lilly, now calling herself Vashti Dethic, that she recommends her to her nephew, Judah, Lord Asgarby, who has a crippled sister, Eve. The little girl gives Lilly so much innocent trust and love that she actually is able to walk for the first time ever.

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Cast

May Allison May Allison As: Lilly Meany, aka Vashti Dethic
King Baggot King Baggot As: Lord Asgarby
Frank Currier Frank Currier As: Peg Meany
Harry von Meter Harry von Meter As: Bill Tozer
Mae Giraci Mae Giraci As: Eve Asgarby
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Storyline

Lilly Meany has grown up amongst charlatans, including her father. She decides to become a faith healer, and her first victim, a rich hypochondriac woman, is easy enough to "cure." In fact, the woman's so happy with Lilly, now calling herself Vashti Dethic, that she recommends her to her nephew, Judah, Lord Asgarby, who has a crippled sister, Eve. The little girl gives Lilly so much innocent trust and love that she actually is able to walk for the first time ever.


Tagline: Wherein the Woman Cheats and Pays the Penalty in Tears.
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: No Language

Release Date: 07 June 1920

Country: US

Runtime: 60m

Company Credits

Company: Screen Classics Inc., Metro Pictures Corporation

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Cast

May Allison

May Allison

Lilly Meany, aka Vashti Dethic

King Baggot

King Baggot

Lord Asgarby

Frank Currier

Frank Currier

Peg Meany

Harry von Meter

Harry von Meter

Bill Tozer

Mae Giraci

Mae Giraci

Eve Asgarby

Lucille Ward

Lucille Ward

Mrs. Prall

P. Dempsey Tabler

P. Dempsey Tabler

Doctor

Alberta Lee

Alberta Lee

Nurse

Rudolph Valentino

Rudolph Valentino

Extra (uncredited)

Percy Challenger

Percy Challenger

Mr. Prall

Directed By

Henry Otto

Henry Otto

Director

Writing Credits

Henry Arthur Jones

Henry Arthur Jones

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Lois Zellner

Lois Zellner

Scenario Writer

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