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The Cheaters

Jun 1, 1930 · 1h 32m
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Crime
Drama
Romance

PLOT

An embezzler, Bill Marsh, swears vengeance on a businessman, John Travers, who has turned him in to the police. Twenty years pass, and Marsh emerges from jail and establishes himself as the head of a powerful crime empire, with his daughter, Paula, serving as bait to attract wealthy victims. Paula falls in love with Lee Travers, the adopted son of Marsh's old enemy, and begins to have doubts about her life of crime. Only after a series of tragic incidents is she set free to marry Lee and start life anew. This silent feature was highly regarded for its set design and 'unusual sensitivity to the expressive range of the camera and their awareness of careful scenario construction as a key to emotionally powerful cinema'. Cast includes Marie Lorraine, Arthur Greenaway, John Faulkner. A sound version was attempted soon after but was not successful and was never released.

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CAST

Marie Lorraine
Paula Marsh
Arthur Greenaway
Richard Marsh
John Faulkner
John Travers
Josef Bambach
Lee Travers
Nellie McNiven
Mrs. Hugh Nash
Elaine de Chair
Louise Nash
Frank Hawthorne
Keith Manion
Leal Douglas
The Lady
Directed by Paulette McDonagh

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
McDonagh Productions
Country
AU, US

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