The Cheat (1937)
- Original title
- Forfaiture
- Directed by
- Marcel L'Herbier
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A woman borrows money from a wealthy businessman to cover a financial mistake. She must face the consequences of her debt and her choices.
tensemelodramaticdatedstylizedseriousslow-burnmoralisticformal
What happens
The Cheat (French: Forfaiture) is a 1937 French drama film directed by Marcel L'Herbier and starring Victor Francen, Sessue Hayakawa and Louis Jouvet. It is a remake of the American silent film The Cheat by Cecil B. DeMille. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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