The Cheat (1931)

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Country: USA
Genres: Drama
Release: 1931-11-28
Director: George Abbott
Writers: Harry Hervey , Hector Turnbull
Language: English
Stars: Tallulah Bankhead , Harvey Stephens , Irving Pichel (1891–1954) , Jay Fassett , Ann Andrews , William Ingersoll , Hanaki Yoshiwara , Willard Dashiell , Edward Keane , Robert Strange
Runtime: 74 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Ludibriada (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Namus Lekesi (Turkey) , Brennemerket (Norway) , Seikkailu yössä (Finland) , Ludibriada (Brazil) , Skampletten (Denmark) , The Cheat , El fraude (Spain) , Обман , Ett äventyr i natten (Sweden) , A Ludibriada (Brazil) , The Cheat (United Kingdom) , The Cheat (United States of America)
Plot: Love, lust, possession, money, social standing, and addiction. 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 keep a lid on spending while he completes business deals that could make them rich. One night, on a hunch, she bets and loses big at a casino, then she doubles her problems with more impulsive decisions. Hardy Livingston, 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?
IMDB:tt0021735