The Cheat
Synopsis
A venal, spoiled stockbroker's wife impulsively embezzles $10,000 from the charity she chairs and desperately turns to a Burmese ivory trader to replace the stolen money.
Top Cast
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Fannie Ward
Edith Hardy
Sessue Hayakawa
Hishuru Tori [Haka Arakau]
Jack Dean
Richard Hardy
James Neill
Jones
Yutaka Abe
Tori's valet
Dana Ong
District attorney
Hazel Childers
Mrs. Reynolds
Arthur H. Williams
Courtroom judge
Dick La Reno
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Lucien Littlefield
Hardy's Secretary (uncredited)
Raymond Hatton
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 13, 1915
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$17K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$137K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
7.94x
+$120K net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Cecil B. DeMille
- Screenplay & Story
- Hector Turnbull
- Original Title
- The Cheat
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 59m
- Production Budget
- $17K
- Worldwide Gross
- $137K
- Production Studios
- Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company, Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Cecil B. DeMille
Hector Turnbull, Jeanie Macpherson
Alvin Wyckoff
Cecil B. DeMille
Jesse L. Lasky, Cecil B. DeMille
Department Leadership Roster
Cecil B. DeMille
Editor
Cecil B. DeMille
Director
Hector Turnbull
Screenplay
Alvin Wyckoff
Director of Photography
Cecil B. DeMille
Producer
Jeanie Macpherson
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Cheat
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Cheat about?
A venal, spoiled stockbroker's wife impulsively embezzles $10,000 from the charity she chairs and desperately turns to a Burmese ivory trader to replace the stolen money.
Who directed The Cheat?
The Cheat was directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
Who stars in The Cheat?
The principal cast of The Cheat includes Fannie Ward, Sessue Hayakawa, Jack Dean, James Neill, Yutaka Abe.
When was The Cheat released and how long is it?
The Cheat was released in 1915 with a total runtime of 59m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Cheat?
The Cheat had a reported production budget of $17K and grossed $137K at the worldwide box office (7.94 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Cheat?
The Cheat holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).