Cheating Cheaters is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe, written by James Mulhauser, Allen Rivkin and Gladys Buchanan Unger and starring Fay Wray and Cesar Romero, with a supporting cast featuring Minna Gombell, Henry Armetta, Francis L. Sullivan and Hugh O'Connell. The picture was released on November 5, 1934, by Universal Pictures.[1][2][3]
Plot
The Palmers, a gang of thieves posing as a wealthy family, move next door to the Lazarres with plans of robbing them. What the Palmers don't realize is that the Lazarres are also a gang of criminals planning to rob their new wealthy neighbors, the Palmers.
Cast
- Fay Wray as Nan Brockton
- Cesar Romero as Tom Palmer
- Minna Gombell as Nell Brockton
- Henry Armetta as Prof. Tony Verdi
- Francis L. Sullivan as Dr. George Brockton
- Hugh O'Connell as Steve Wilson
- Wallis Clark as Mr. Palmer
- Ann Shoemaker as Mrs. Grace Palmer
- John T. Murray as Ira Lazarie
- George Barraud as Phil
- Morgan Wallace as Holmes
- Harold Huber as Edgar 'Legs' Finelli
References
- ^ "Cheating Cheaters (1934) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ^ Hal Erickson. "Cheating Cheaters (1934) - Richard Thorpe | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ^ "Cheating Cheaters". Afi.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
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