Cheating Cheaters (1927)

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.

Released Dec. 5, 1927 60 min 7+

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Romance

Keywords: imdb.melodrama, imdb.based-on-play, imdb.gangsters, aspectratio.1-33-1

Production Companies: Universal Pictures

Country: United States
Languages: No Language, English