The Cheat (1915)

Name: The Cheat
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Genre: Drama
Released: 1915-12-13
Duration: 59 min
Cast: Fannie Ward, Sessue Hayakawa, Jack Dean, James Neill

Drama

Director: Cecil B. DeMille

Cast: Fannie Ward, Sessue Hayakawa, Jack Dean, James Neill

Runtime59 min

RatingNR

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A venal, spoiled stockbroker's wife impulsively embezzles $10,000 from the charity she chairs and desperately turns to a Burmese ivory trader to replace the stolen money.

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The Cheat (1915), directed by Cecil B. DeMille, is a critically acclaimed drama film that explores themes of greed and moral corruption. While specific awards recognition is not available, the film is considered a landmark work in DeMille's early career and is regarded as an influential example of early American cinema.

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The Cheat is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, starring Fannie Ward, Sessue Hayakawa, and Jack Dean, Ward's real-life husband.