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Temptation meets its match in The Cheat, a scandalous Pre-Code classic starring Tallulah Bankhead. Elsa Carlyle (Bankhead) is an impulsive and charismatic gambler who has fallen on hard times and owes a large sum of money. A wealthy playboy (Irving Pichel) promises to help her but his price may be more than Elsa is prepared to give. When her devoted husband (Harvey Stephens) takes the fall for her passions, Elsa’s loyalties are put to the test. Created during the most decadent era in motion picture history, this daring story explores a woman whose addictions lead her on a path of danger and discovery.
Original Release
11/28/1931
US Release
11/28/1931
Cast
Name | Character |
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Tallulah Bankhead | Elsa Carlyle |
Harvey Stephens | Jeffrey Carlyle |
Irving Pichel | Hardy Livingstone |
Jay Fassett | Terrell |
Ann Andrews | Mrs. Albright |
William Ingersoll | Croupier |
Hanaki Yoshiwara | Japanese Servant |
Willard Dashiell | Judge |
Edward Keane | Defense Attorney |
Robert Strange | District Attorney |
Directors
George Abbott, Berthold Viertel
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Tallulah Bankhead | Elsa Carlyle |
Harvey Stephens | Jeffrey Carlyle |
Irving Pichel | Hardy Livingstone |
Jay Fassett | Terrell |
Ann Andrews | Mrs. Albright |
William Ingersoll | Croupier |
Hanaki Yoshiwara | Japanese Servant |
Willard Dashiell | Judge |
Edward Keane | Defense Attorney |
Robert Strange | District Attorney |
Jimmy Granato | Orchestra Musician |
Porter Hall | Leslie |
Arthur Hohl | Defense Attorney |
Millard Mitchell | Courtroom Spectator |
Henry Warwick | Butler |
Ruth Donnelly | Woman in Court Behind Elsa |