Movie

Cheating Cheaters (1927)

• NR
• December 5, 1927
• 1h 0m

• 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.”

Overview

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.

Director

Edward Laemmle

Writers

James T. O'Donohoe, Charles Logue

Starring

Betty Compson, Kenneth Harlan, Sylvia Ashton