The Cheat

1931 NR 1h 7m 6.3

Woman in debt makes an impulsive investment which doesn't go her way.

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? Written by

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Info about The Cheat

Studio(s): Paramount

Originally Released: Nov 28, 1931

Production Country: United States

Genres: Drama, Romance