The Cheat
1949•1h 31m•
★7.0(19 ratings)
Drama
Overview
The life of a weak-willed man is thrust into a downward spiral by the scheming of his manipulative girlfriend and her mother.
Director
Yves AllégretWriters
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The life of a weak-willed man is thrust into a downward spiral by the scheming of his manipulative girlfriend and her mother.
Les chefs des 'girls'
The original title is "Manèges" (FR).
The runtime is 91 minutes (1h 31m).
The film was directed by Yves Allégret.
The screenplay was written by Jacques Sigurd.
Cinematography was handled by Jean Bourgoin.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0041635.
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Manèges
Released
NR
Français
France
