Film

Cheating Cheaters

1927 · 1h · Comedy · Crime

He cheated thru life, but he would not be cheated out of the girl he loved. He cheated-she cheated-they all cheated.

Nan Carey ( Betty Compson ), a shoplifter, is caught by the police but acquitted through the influence of Lazare ( Lucien Littlefield ), a crooked lawyer, who places her with a gang of crooks. Posing as the Brockton family, they move to a seaside home, where they plan to steal the jewel collection of the Palmers, their neighbours. Nan wins the confidence of the family by flirting with Tom ( Kenneth Harlan ), who becomes infatuated and wants to go away with her, but she refuses him. Tom is caught red-handed in the Brockton mansion attempting to steal their jewels while Nan is making a success of the Palmer robbery.

Betty Compson

Nan Carey

Kenneth Harlan

Tom Palmer

Sylvia Ashton

Mrs. Brockton

Erwin Connelly

Mr. Brockton

Maude Turner Gordon

Mrs. Palmer

E.J. Ratcliffe

Mr. Palmer

Lucien Littlefield

'Habeas Corpus' Lazarre

Eddie Gribbon

Steve Wilson

Cesare Gravina

Tony Verdi

• Edward LaemmleDirector
• James T. O'DonohoeWriter
• Charles LogueWriter

Release date

December 5, 1927

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h

Rated

NR

Genres

Comedy, Crime