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The Story of a Cheat
The Story of a Cheat (1936) is a comedy, crime film directed by Sacha Guitry rated 7.5/10.
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...
Cast

Sacha Guitry
le tricheur

Jacqueline Delubac
la femme

Marguerite Moreno
l'aventurière

Pauline Carton
Madame Moriot

Rosine Deréan
la voleuse professionnelle

Fréhel
la rouquine, chanteuse du beuglant

Elmire Vautier
la comtesse Beauchamp (jeune)

Serge Grave
le tricheur (petit garçon)

Pierre Asso
le tricheur (jeune homme)

Roger Duchesne
Serge Abramitch

Henri Pfeifer
M. Charbonnier

Pierre Labry
Maître Morlot, le notaire et cousin
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