The Cheat (1931) Synopsis
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?—
Published Time: 2021-12-18 15:12:17
The Cheat (1931) Cast
Porter Hall
as Leslie
Tallulah Bankhead
as Elsa Carlyle
Irving Pichel
as Hardy Livingstone
Millard Mitchell
as Courtroom Spectator