

The Cheat
1915-12-13 · 59 min · ★ 6.0
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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- Directors
- Cecil B. DeMille
- Production companies
- Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company, Paramount Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 17,311
- Revenue
- USD 137,365
Top Cast
Fannie WardEdith Hardy
Sessue HayakawaHishuru Tori [Haka Arakau]
Jack DeanRichard Hardy
James NeillJones
Lucien LittlefieldHardy's Secretary (uncredited)
Raymond HattonCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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