The Cheaters (1945 film)
| The Cheaters | |
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| Directed by | Joseph Kane |
| Produced by | Joseph Kane (associate producer) |
| Written by |
Frances Hyland (story and screenplay) Albert Ray (story) |
| Starring |
Joseph Schildkraut Billie Burke Eugene Pallette |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release dates | July 14, 1945 |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country |
 United States |
| Language | English |
The Cheaters (1945) also known as The Castaway, is a Christmas tale about a has-been actor invited to Christmas dinner by a rich family, directed by Joseph Kane.[1] Joseph Schildkraut, Billie Burke and Eugene Pallette star in the film, distributed by Republic Pictures.
Cast
- Joseph Schildkraut as Anthony Marchaund / "Mr. M."
- Billie Burke as Mrs. Pidgeon
- Eugene Pallette as Mr. Pidgeon
- Ona Munson as Florie Watson
- Raymond Walburn as Willie Crawford
- Anne Gillis as Angela Pidgeon
- Ruth Terry as Therese Pidgeon
- Robert Livingston as Stephen Bates
- David Holt as Reggie Pidgeon
- Robert Greig as MacFarland
- Norma Varden as Matty Tait
Cultural Legacy
This movie was bought by Paramount as a comeback vehicle for John Barrymore and Carole Lombard, but was shelved and later recast and sold to Republic Pictures after the deaths of both stars.
Availability
It has been released on DVD.
External links
- The Cheaters at the TCM Movie Database
- The Cheaters at the Internet Movie Database
References
- ↑ Connelly, Mark (2000). Christmas at the movies: images of Christmas in American, British and European cinema. I.B.Tauris. pp. 111–112. ISBN 978-1-86064-397-2.