The Story of a Cheat
Life story of a charming scoundrel, with little dialogue other than the star/director's witty narration. As a boy, only he survives a family tragedy when he's deprived of supper (poisonous mushrooms!) for stealing...concluding that dishonesty pays. Through years of dabbling in crime and amusing adventures, two women appear and reappear in his life, a dazzling blonde jewel thief and a stunning brunette gambler. Finally, he meets the mysterious Charbonnier who had saved his life in World War I, leading to the surprising next phase in his career...The Story of a Cheat featuring Sacha Guitry and Jacqueline Delubac is streaming with subscription on The Criterion Channel. It's a comedy and drama movie with a high IMDb audience rating of 7.6 (2,061 votes).
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Available to stream on a subscription service (The Criterion Channel).
Not available to watch free online.
Not available to stream on a TV everywhere service.
Not available to rent or buy.
#959 Ranked in Movies on The Criterion Channel
#6683 Ranked in Comedy Movies
#11595 Ranked in Drama Movies
The Story of a Cheat has a high IMDb audience rating of 7.6 (2,061 votes). The movie is somewhat popular with Reelgood users lately.
