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The Cheat

191559 minUnited States
Drama

Synopsis

A society woman's spending exceeds the money her husband can provide. Responsible for a charitable fund, she faces temptation as her private debts grow. Her effort to protect status and appearance leads toward an agreement with consequences she cannot comfortably accept.

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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs
58:42
Subtitles
No subtitle track in this language

No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

Languages and subtitles

No subtitle track in this language

Wikimedia Commons · Cecil B. DeMille; YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=498wwAKeS3M – View/save archived versions on archive.org · Public domain

Cast

DirectorsCecil B. DeMilleuncredited

Reception and legacy

Contemporary reviewers praised both Fanny Ward's performance and the lighting. The visual design's importance helps explain why the film is discussed as more than a sensational social melodrama.

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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.

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Availability checked on September 13, 2026.

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