The Cheaters (1945): Cast
The Cheaters is a 1945 comedy drama directed by Joseph Kane, starring David Holt as Reggie Pidgeon, Byron Foulger and Eugene Pallette. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Joseph Kane
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Republic Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Cheaters About?
The premise of The Cheaters without spoilers.
A wildly eccentric, once‑rich family on the brink of bankruptcy hatches a scheme to appropriate a distant relative’s inheritance. During a charitable Christmas dinner they shelter an alcoholic former actor, whose unpredictable behavior throws their carefully‑planned plot into chaos.
The Cheaters Themes & Keywords
· 27 tags- holiday movie
- holiday romance
- christmas movie
- family relationships
- christmas film
- producer director
- reference to stanford university
- reference to lana turner
- reference to edgar allan poe
- reference to the purloined letter
- christmas
- inheritance
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- rich family
- furnace
- charity case
- ditzy wife
- spoiled sister
- fake limp
- christmas gift
- popcorn cranberry string
- christmas caroling
- dickens recitation
- uncle tom's cabin
- stage actor
- process server
- homeless man
- cabin in the woods
The Cheaters Cast & Characters
David Holt leads the cast as Reggie Pidgeon, with Byron Foulger as Process Server (uncredited) and Eugene Pallette as James C. Pidgeon. Directed by Joseph Kane; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Joseph Kane
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David Holt as Reggie Pidgeon - Byron Foulger as Process Server (uncredited)
- Eugene Pallette as James C. Pidgeon
- Robert Greig as MacFarland
Also Starring in The Cheaters
· 8 more- Billie Burke Clara Pidgeon
- Norma Varden Mattie
- Raymond Walburn Willie Crawford
- Robert Livingston Stephen Bates
- Joseph Schildkraut Anthony 'Mr. M.' Marchand
- Ann Gillis Angela Pidgeon
- Ruth Terry Therese Pidgeon
- Ona Munson Florie Watson
More from Joseph Kane
More films directed by Joseph Kane: The Man Who Died Twice, The Crooked Circle, Last Stagecoach West and Accused of Murder.
The Cheaters Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “The Castaway” and “Os Farsantes”.
- Also known as
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- The Castaway
- Os Farsantes
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The Cheaters FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Cheaters, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Cheaters?
The Cheaters runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was The Cheaters released?
The Cheaters was released on July 15, 1945.
Who directed The Cheaters?
The Cheaters was directed by Joseph Kane.
More films by Joseph Kane Who is in the cast of The Cheaters?
The Cheaters stars David Holt as Reggie Pidgeon, Byron Foulger as Process Server (uncredited) and Eugene Pallette as James C. Pidgeon, among 12 credited actors.
Does The Cheaters have a post-credit scene?
No. The Cheaters has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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