The Story of a Cheat (1936)
Le roman d'un tricheur (original title)

Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Sacha Guitry	...	Le tricheur / The Cheat (mature)
	Marguerite Moreno	...	L'aventurière / The Countess
	Jacqueline Delubac	...	Henriette
	Roger Duchesne	...	Serge Abramovich
	Rosine Deréan	...	La voleuse / The Jewel Thief
	Elmire Vautier	...	L'aventuriere, jeune fille / The Countess (younger)
	Serge Grave	...	Le tricheur, petit garçon / The Cheat, as a boy
	Pauline Carton	...	Mme Morlot - la tante
	Fréhel	...	La chanteuse / Redhead (singer)
	Pierre Labry	...	M. Morlot
	Pierre Assy	...	Le trichur, jeune homme / The Cheat (young man)
	Henri Pfeifer	...	M. Charbonnier
	Gaston Dupray	...	Le garçon de café / Waiter

Storyline

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... Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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