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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. [2] Plot [ edit ]
The Cheat: Directed by Cecil B. DeMille. With Fannie Ward, Sessue Hayakawa, Jack Dean, James Neill. 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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- Drama, Romance
- Cecil B. DeMille
- 1915-12-13
Summaries. 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. Edith Hardy uses charity funds for Wall Street investments in hopes of buying some new gowns. She loses all the money and borrows from wealthy oriental Tori.
Meher Tatna 09/10/2020. When Cecil B. deMille released his silent movie The Cheat in 1915, his villain was a Japanese ivory merchant called Hishuru Tori played by Japanese star Sessue Hayakawa. Japanese Americans rose up in arms protesting the casting. The director simply re-released the film three years later, changing the Tori character to a ...
Watch The Cheat with a subscription on Prime Video. Edith Hardy uses charity funds for Wall Street investments in hopes of buying some new gowns. She loses all the money and borrows from wealthy ...
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- Fannie Ward
- Cecil B. Demille
- Drama
May 1, 2024 · The Cheat (1915) is an American silent-drama film. The plot follows a spoilt socialite’s insatiable greed for superficial happiness, turning her husband’s currently tough life into dramatic chaos.
Jun 5, 2014 · The Cheat. 1915 silent film directed by Cecil B Demille starring Fannie Ward. This film was selected for preservation in America's "National Film Registry". A desperate socialite turns to a Burnese Ivory trader after she is almost found out for embezzling funds from her charity.
