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The Cheaters

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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.

Release Date : 1929-12-01

Language :

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : McDonagh Productions

Production Country : Australia

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Cast

Marie Lorraine

Character Name : Paula Marsh

Original Name : Marie Lorraine

Gender : Female

Arthur Greenaway

Character Name : Richard Marsh

Original Name : Arthur Greenaway

Gender : Male

John Faulkner

Character Name : John Travers

Original Name : John Faulkner

Gender : Male

Josef Bambach

Character Name : Lee Travers

Original Name : Josef Bambach

Gender : Male

Nellie McNiven

Character Name : Mrs. Hugh Nash

Original Name : Nellie McNiven

Gender : Male

Elaine de Chair

Character Name : Louise Nash

Original Name : Elaine de Chair

Gender : Male

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