Comedy · Drama
The Cheaters
The Picture That Can Change Your Life!
An eccentric wealthy family facing bankruptcy schemes to steal an inheritance, but an alcoholic ex-actor they take in for Christmas charity complicates their plan.
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Top Cast
Joseph Schildkraut
Anthony 'Mr. M.' Marchand
Billie Burke
Clara Pidgeon
Eugene Pallette
James C. Pidgeon
Ona Munson
Florie Watson
Raymond Walburn
Willie Crawford
Norma Varden
Mattie
Ann Gillis
Angela Pidgeon
Ruth Terry
Therese Pidgeon
Directed by
Joseph Kane
Production
Republic PicturesReviews
John Chard
6/1012/25/2015
Gratitude in most men is usually a secret desire to receive greater benefits. The Cheaters (also known as The Castaway0 is something of an unknown Christmas movie to the younger cinephile. Or perhaps because it came out of the low-budget Republic Pictures? It's simply just a forgotten one. So much so you will be hard pushed to see it mentioned on any Christmas film lists that flourish around the yuletide season. The film is based around an original story written by Frances Hyland and Albert Ray and concerns a sophisticated family inviting a washed up actor to their home for Christmas. As things progress we learn that this family are using the holiday season to secure a rich uncle's inheritance, but naturally all is not going to be plain sailing. Heading the cast list is Joseph Schi
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