The Cheat

Temptation Meets It's Match in the Cheat, a Scandalous Pre-Code Classic Starring Tallulah Bankhead. Elsa Carlyle (Bankhead) Is An Impulsive and Charismatic Gambler Who Has Fallen on Hard Times and Owes a Large Sum of Money. A Wealthy Playboy (Irving Pichel) Promises to Help Her But His Price May Be More Than Elsa Is Prepared to Give. When Her Devoted Husband (Harvey Stephens) Takes the Fall for Her Passions, Elsas Loyalties Are Put to the Test. Created During the Most Decadent Era in Motion Picture History, This Daring Story Explores a Woman Whose Addictions Lead Her on a Path of Danger and Discovery.