The Story of a Cheat
Le Roman d'un tricheur
Release: 1936-10-02
·Runtime: 81m
·★ 7.4
Comedy
Crime
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...
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
Cinéas
Cast
Sacha Guitry
as le tricheur
Jacqueline Delubac
as la femme
Marguerite Moreno
as l'aventurière
Rosine Deréan
as la voleuse professionnelle
Serge Grave
as le tricheur (petit garçon)
Pierre Labry
as Maître Morlot, le notaire et cousin
Pauline Carton
as Madame Moriot
Elmire Vautier
as la comtesse Beauchamp (jeune)
Pierre Asso
as le tricheur (jeune homme)
Fréhel
as la rouquine, chanteuse du beuglant
Roger Duchesne
as Serge Abramitch
Henri Pfeifer
as M. Charbonnier
Adolphe Borchard
as le pianiste du beuglant
Gaston Dupray
as le garçon de café