The Story of a Cheat (1936)

Name: The Story of a Cheat
Director: Sacha Guitry
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1936
Duration: 1 h 21 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Adolphe Borchard, Elmire Vautier, Fernand Trignol, Fréhel, Henri Pfeifer

Original Title: Le Roman d'un tricheur

Comedy Crime

7.5 (75 votes)

1h 21m

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

Director: Sacha Guitry
Writer: Sacha Guitry
Original Language: French
Budget: N/A

Cast

Adolphe Borchard Elmire Vautier Fernand Trignol Fréhel Henri Pfeifer Jacqueline Delubac Marguerite Moreno Pauline Carton Pierre Asso Pierre Labry Roger Duchesne Roger Royer Rosine Deréan Sacha Guitry Serge Grave