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The Lovable Cheat is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Charles Ruggles, Peggy Ann Garner and Richard Ney. It is based on the 1848 play Mercadet Le Falseur by Honoré de Balzac. It was the final film of the Austrian director Oswald, who had fled into exile following the Nazi rise to power. Buster Keaton played a small supporting role in the film, as his career had seriously declined by this stage.
Original Release
05/11/1949
US Release
05/11/1949
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charles Ruggles | Claude Mercadet |
| Peggy Ann Garner | Julie Mercadet |
| Richard Ney | Jacques Minard |
| Alan Mowbray | Justin |
| Iris Adrian | Madame Mercadet |
| Ludwig Donath | Violette |
| Fritz Feld | Monsieur Louis |
| John Wengraf | Pierquin |
| Otto Waldis | Bailiff |
| Edna Holland | Madame Pierquin |
Directors
Writers
Richard Oswald, Edward Lewis, Honoré de Balzac
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charles Ruggles | Claude Mercadet |
| Peggy Ann Garner | Julie Mercadet |
| Richard Ney | Jacques Minard |
| Alan Mowbray | Justin |
| Iris Adrian | Madame Mercadet |
| Ludwig Donath | Violette |
| Fritz Feld | Monsieur Louis |
| John Wengraf | Pierquin |
| Otto Waldis | Bailiff |
| Edna Holland | Madame Pierquin |
| Minerva Urecal | Virginie |
| Helen Servis | Madame Goulard |
| Jody Gilbert | Madame Violette |
| Judith Trafford | Therese |
| Buster Keaton | Goulard |
| Curt Bois | Count de la Brive |
| Albin Robeling | Butcher |
| Fred Fox | Baker |
| Jack Del Rio | Wine Seller |
| Jerry Austin | Grocer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Edward Lewis | Producer |
| Richard Oswald | Producer |
| Rosario Castagna | Producer |
