The Dancing Cheat (1924)
Crooked gambler Eddie Kane induces his estranged wife, Poppy, to help him blackmail Brownlow Clay, the owner of a clean-cut gambling establishment in Tijuana. The plan involves Kane "discovering" Poppy in Clay's private apartment to demand hush money. During the setup, Poppy finds herself genuinely falling for Clay. Overcome with remorse and ashamed of her part in the "badger game," Poppy chooses to protect Clay and double-crosses her husband instead. With Kane's plot defeated, Poppy and Clay are free to marry and start a happy future together.
Director: Irving Cummings
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Alice Lake as 'Poppy' Marie Andrews |
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Herbert Rawlinson as Brownlow Clay |
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Bob Walker as Bobby Norton |
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Ed Brady as 'Denker' Eddie Kane (as Edwin J. Brady) |
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Jim Blackwell as Mose |
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Harmon MacGregor as 'Moron Mike' Downs |
| Writing | Raymond L. Schrock | Writer |
| Directing | Irving Cummings | Director |
| Camera | William Thornley | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Calvin Johnston | Short Story |
| Production | Carl Laemmle | Producer |
| Crew | William Thornley | Cinematography |
