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The Dancing Cheat

The silken sins of an over-the-border Monte Carlo revealed in daring, gripping moments.
Apr 7, 1924 · 50m
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Drama

PLOT

Crooked gambler Eddie Kane induces his estranged wife, Poppy, to help him blackmail Brownlow Clay, the owner of a clean-cut gambling establishment in Tijuana. The plan involves Kane "discovering" Poppy in Clay's private apartment to demand hush money. During the setup, Poppy finds herself genuinely falling for Clay. Overcome with remorse and ashamed of her part in the "badger game," Poppy chooses to protect Clay and double-crosses her husband instead. With Kane's plot defeated, Poppy and Clay are free to marry and start a happy future together.

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CAST

Alice Lake
'Poppy' Marie Andrews
Herbert Rawlinson
Brownlow Clay
Bob Walker
Bobby Norton
Ed Brady
'Denker' Eddie Kane (as Edwin J. Brady)
Jim Blackwell
Mose
Harmon MacGregor
'Moron Mike' Downs
Directed by Irving Cummings

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Universal Pictures
Country
US

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