The Cheat (1937 film)
The Cheat (French: Forfaiture) is a 1937 French drama film directed by Marcel L'Herbier and starring Victor Francen, Sessue Hayakawa and Louis Jouvet.[1] It is a remake of the American silent film The Cheat by Cecil B. DeMille.
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| French | Forfaiture |
| Directed by | Marcel L'Herbier |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Eugen Schüfftan |
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| Music by | Michel Michelet |
Production company | Société du Cinéma du Panthéon |
| Distributed by | Gray-Film |
Release date | 24 November 1937 |
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris.
Main cast
- Victor Francen as Pierre Moret
- Sessue Hayakawa as Prince Hu-Long
- Louis Jouvet as Valfar
- Lise Delamare as Denise Moret
- Lucas Gridoux as Tang-Si
- Ève Francis as Mrs. Curtis
- Lucien Nat as Maître Ribeyre
- Pierre Magnier as Le Président de la société
- Jean Brochard as Félicien
- Sylvia Bataille as Ming
References
- Kennedy-Karpat p.156
Bibliography
- Kennedy-Karpat, Colleen. Rogues, Romance, and Exoticism in French Cinema of the 1930s. Fairleigh Dickinson, 2013.
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