The Cheat

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Sessue Hayakawa and Fannie Ward in The Cheat (1915)

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Agrega una trama en tu idiomaA 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.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.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.

Dirección
- Cecil B. DeMille
Guionistas
- Hector Turnbull
- Jeanie Macpherson
Elenco

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Dirección
- Cecil B. DeMille
Guionistas
- Hector Turnbull
- Jeanie Macpherson
Elenco

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Premios
- 1 premio ganado en total

Courtroom Judge
(as Judge Arthur H. Williams)

Raymond Hatton

Courtroom Spectator
(sin créditos)

Dick La Reno

Courtroom Spectator
(sin créditos)

Lucien Littlefield

Hardy's Secretary
(sin créditos)

Dirección
- Cecil B. DeMille
Guionistas
- Hector Turnbull
- Jeanie Macpherson
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Trivia
The Cheat (1915) was re-issued by Paramount on November 24, 1918, at which time the character played by Sessue Hayakawa was called Burmese and renamed Haka Arakau. The change of the character's name and nationality were done because Japan was an American ally at the time (during World War I) and the fact not as many Burmese are likely to protest. After the original release, a Japanese newspaper in Los Angeles, Rafu Shimpo, and the Japanese Association of Southern California waged a campaign against the film and heavily criticized Sessue Hayakawa's appearance, calling it "sinister."

Errores
According to the date on the check, the shooting occurred on September 17th. However, the next day's newspaper which reports the crime is dated April 27th.

Citas
Edith Hardy: The same old story - my husband objects to my extravagance - and you.

Créditos curiosos
Fannie Ward's name appears above the title. The other two principal actors (as well as Ward) are credited in inter-titles with their character names as they appear in the movie.

Versiones alternativas
Re-released on 24 November 1918, with Sessue Hayakawa's character changed from being Japanese with name Hishuru Tori, to Burmese with name Haka Arakau.

Conexiones
Featured in The House That Shadows Built (1931)

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Sex, Race, and Sadism! (with Fannie Ward, Sessue Hayakawa, and Cecil B. DeMille)

"East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet." Fannie Ward (as Edith Hardy) is an extravagant socialite who is told by husband Jack Dean (as Dick Hardy) she must cut down on spending, as he meets with business failures; instead, she takes $10,000 from the Red Cross fund she is entrusted with, and gambles it on a "sure thing" - sure enough, she loses the money. Desperate to replace the money, Ms. Ward turns to wealthy party host Sessue Hayakawa (as Tori aka Arakau), who is secretly attracted to her. Mr. Hayakawa gives Ward the money, but wants a sexual encounter the next night. Then, Mr. Dean makes a Stock Market killing, and is rich again. Ward takes $10,000 to pay off Hayakawa, but he won't bargain...

This is a lurid melodrama, filled with sex, race, and sadism; but, it is redeemed by several factors. Cecil B. DeMille directed artfully; his use of light and shadows is notable. The portrayals of Fannie Ward (as "The Cheat" Edith Hardy) and Sessue Hayakawa (as Tori aka Arakau) are among the finest of the era. You'll want to watch this film with the remote nearby, as there are a few scenes you may want to see re-played immediately.

The Japanese community objected, understandably, to the film's racially prejudicial appeal; so Hayakawa's character was changed from Japanese Hishuru Tori to Burmese Haka Arakau, for a 1918 re-release. Presumably, the Burmese community was not amused.

********* The Cheat (12/13/15) Cecil B. DeMille ~ Fannie Ward, Sessue Hayakawa, Jack Dean, James Neill