Cheating Cheaters (1927)

7.0/10 60 min Comedy Crime

Overview

Nan Carey ( Betty Compson ), a shoplifter, is caught by the police but acquitted through the influence of Lazare ( Lucien Littlefield ), a crooked lawyer, who places her with a gang of crooks. Posing as the Brockton family, they move to a seaside home, where they plan to steal the jewel collection of the Palmers, their neighbours. Nan wins the confidence of the family by flirting with Tom ( Kenneth Harlan ), who becomes infatuated and wants to go away with her, but she refuses him. Tom is caught red-handed in the Brockton mansion attempting to steal their jewels while Nan is making a success of the Palmer robbery.

Cast

Betty Compson

Nan Carey

Kenneth Harlan

Tom Palmer

Sylvia Ashton

Mrs. Brockton

Erwin Connelly

Mr. Brockton

Maude Turner Gordon

Mrs. Palmer

E.J. Ratcliffe

Mr. Palmer

Lucien Littlefield

'Habeas Corpus' Lazarre

Eddie Gribbon

Steve Wilson

Cesare Gravina

Tony Verdi

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