Elsa Carlyle is impulsive and a gambler. Though loved by her husband Jeff, she's spoiled and selfish, concerned with social standing. Meanwhile, Jeff wants to stop spending while he completes business deals that could make them rich. One night, on a hunch, she bets and loses big at a casino, and then she doubles her problems with more impulsive decisions. Hardy Livingstone, a wealthy Casanova just back from the Orient, makes a play for her. Elsa dallies with Hardy, but soon, his insistence and her dire financial affairs seem destined to lead to adultery. Who's the cheat?
The Cheat has generally received positive reviews.
Perhaps you were looking for:
We're still waiting for the movie trailer to be uploaded - check back soon.
Review of The Cheat (1931)
By Ken Hanke (2,234) for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (2,247) on 29 Oct 2013
Cinafilm features reviews from top contributing critics and users.
No reviews from critics yet.
Stay tuned - we add thousands of new movie reviews every day.
Review of The Cheat (1931)
Review of The Cheat (1931)
Wow! No positive reviews yet.
Stay tuned - we add thousands of new movie reviews every day.
Wow! No negative reviews yet.
Stay tuned - we add thousands of new movie reviews every day.
More About This Page
The Cheat was released in 1931 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 3 reviews, giving The Cheat (1931) an average rating of 64%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 80%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 70%. Professional critics were more impressed with The Cheat than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 64%, The Cheat is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1931, which stands at 61%.
Popular Movies Right Now
