Poster for the movie The Cheat

The Cheat

1931 • 67 minutes
Drama

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 stop spending while he completes business deals that could make them rich. One night, on a hunch, she bets and loses big at a casino, and then she doubles her problems with more impulsive decisions. Hardy Livingstone, 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?

Picture of Tallulah Bankhead

Tallulah Bankhead

Elsa Carlyle

Picture of Harvey Stephens

Harvey Stephens

Jeffrey Carlyle

Picture of Irving Pichel

Irving Pichel

Hardy Livingstone

Picture of Jay Fassett

Jay Fassett

Terrell

Picture of Ann Andrews

Ann Andrews

Mrs. Albright

Picture of William Ingersoll

William Ingersoll

Croupier

Picture of Hanaki Yoshiwara

Hanaki Yoshiwara

Japanese Servant

Picture of Willard Dashiell

Willard Dashiell

Judge

Picture of Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Defense Attorney

Picture of Robert Strange

Robert Strange

District Attorney

Picture of Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Leslie (uncredited)

Picture of Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Picture of Millard Mitchell

Millard Mitchell

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Picture of Jimmy Granato

Jimmy Granato

Orchestra Musician (uncredited)

Picture of Henry Warwick

Henry Warwick

Butler (uncredited)

Picture of Margaret Carthew

Margaret Carthew

Dancer (uncredited)

Picture of Beatrice Hagen

Beatrice Hagen

Dancer (uncredited)

Picture of Juanita Hagen

Juanita Hagen

Dancer (uncredited)

Picture of Suzanne Wunderlich

Suzanne Wunderlich

Dancer (uncredited)

Picture of Lulu Yoo

Lulu Yoo

Dancer (uncredited)

Picture of Gwen Zetter

Gwen Zetter

Dancer (uncredited)

Picture of Loretta Andrews

Loretta Andrews

(uncredited)

Picture of Barbara Brown

Barbara Brown

(uncredited)

Picture of Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

(uncredited)

Picture of Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

(uncredited)

Picture of Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

(uncredited)

Picture of Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold

(uncredited)

Picture of Harold Miller

Harold Miller

(uncredited)

Picture of Patsy Moran

Patsy Moran

(uncredited)

Picture of Ronald R. Rondell

Ronald R. Rondell

(uncredited)

Picture of Benny Rubin

Benny Rubin

(uncredited)

Picture of Bee Stephens

Bee Stephens

(uncredited)