The Cheat

The Cheat

7.0IMDb Score
Released:1949-07-26
Genre:Drama
Duration:91 min
Country:France
Director:Yves Allégret
Actors:Bernard Blier, Simone Signoret, Jacques Baumer, Mona Dol, Laure Diana
Production:DisCina, Les Films Modernes
Keywords:posh people

Overview:

The life of a weak-willed man is thrust into a downward spiral by the scheming of his manipulative girlfriend and her mother.

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