The Cheat (1923 film)
The Cheat is a 1923 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures, and is a remake of Cecil B. DeMille's 1915 hit feature using the same script by Hector Turnbull and Jeanie MacPherson. This version stars Pola Negri and was directed by George Fitzmaurice.[1][2][3]
| The Cheat | |
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| Directed by | George Fitzmaurice |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky George Fitzmaurice |
| Written by | Hector Turnbull (scenario) Jeanie MacPherson (scenario) Ouida Bergère (adaptation) |
| Starring | Pola Negri Jack Holt |
| Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 8 reels (2232.05 meters) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
- Pola Negri as Carmelita De Cordoba
- Jack Holt as Dudley Drake
- Charles de Rochefort as Claude Mace a/k/a Prince Rao-Singh (credited as Charles De Roche)
- Dorothy Cumming as Lucy Hodge
- Robert Schable as Jack Hodge
- Charles A. Stevenson as Horace Drake
- Helen Dunbar as Duenna
- Richard Wayne as Defense Attorney
- Guy Oliver as District Attorney
- Edward Kimball as Judge
- Charles Farrell as Bit part (uncredited)
Preservation status
The Cheat is now considered a lost film.[4]
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References
- Progressive Silent Film List: The Cheat at silentera.com
- The American Film Institute Catalog of Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute (1971)
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Cheat
- The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Cheat
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