The Cheater (1920)
Wherein the Woman Cheats and Pays the Penalty in Tears.
Lilly Meany has grown up amongst charlatans, including her father. She decides to become a faith healer, and her first victim, a rich hypochondriac woman, is easy enough to "cure." In fact, the woman's so happy with Lilly, now calling herself Vashti Dethic, that she recommends her to her nephew, Judah, Lord Asgarby, who has a crippled sister, Eve. The little girl gives Lilly so much innocent trust and love that she actually is able to walk for the first time ever.
- Date of release
- 1920-06-07
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Henry Otto
Casting
- May Allison — Lilly Meany, aka Vashti Dethic
- King Baggot — Lord Asgarby
- Frank Currier — Peg Meany
- Harry von Meter — Bill Tozer
- Mae Giraci — Eve Asgarby
- Lucille Ward — Mrs. Prall
- P. Dempsey Tabler — Doctor
- Alberta Lee — Nurse
- Rudolph Valentino — Extra (uncredited)
- Percy Challenger — Mr. Prall
Interesting facts
The Cheater is a lost 1920 silent film drama directed by Henry Otto and starring May Allison. It was released by Metro Pictures.
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