Cheating Cheaters

Cheating Cheaters

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

NR 1927 · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, Crime

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.

Directed by Edward Laemmle · Written by James T. O'Donohoe

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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

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