''Cheaters at Play'' is a 1932 American
pre-Code drama film directed by
Hamilton MacFadden and written by
Malcolm Stuart Boylan
Malcolm Stuart Boylan (April 13, 1897 – April 3, 1967) was an American screenwriter, writer, and founder of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Screenwriting
Boylan entered the entertainment industry as a stage actor while working as a newspap ...
. The film stars
Thomas Meighan,
Charlotte Greenwood,
William Bakewell,
Ralph Morgan,
Barbara Weeks and
Linda Watkins. The film was released on January 27, 1932, by
Fox Film Corporation.
Cast
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Thomas Meighan as
Michael Lanyard
The Lone Wolf is the nickname of the fictional character Michael Lanyard, a jewel thief turned private detective in a series of novels written by Louis Joseph Vance (1879–1933). Many films based on and inspired by the books have been made. The c ...
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Charlotte Greenwood as Mrs. Crozier
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William Bakewell as Maurice Perry
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Ralph Morgan as Freddie Isquith
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Barbara Weeks as Fenno Crozier
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Linda Watkins as Tess Boyce
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Olin Howland as Secretary
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James Kirkwood, Sr.
James Cornelius Kirkwood Sr. (February 22, 1876 – August 24, 1963) was an American actor and director.
Biography
Kirkwood debuted on screen in 1909 and was soon playing leads for D. W. Griffith. He started directing in 1912, and became a fa ...
as Detective Crane
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E. E. Clive as Steward
References
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1932 films
1932 drama films
American black-and-white films
American drama films
Films directed by Hamilton MacFadden
Fox Film films
Films based on short fiction
The Lone Wolf films
1930s English-language films
1930s American films
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