''Cheating Cheaters'' is a 1934 American

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Richard Thorpe Richard Thorpe (born Rollo Smolt Thorpe; February 24, 1896 – May 1, 1991) was an American film director best known for his long career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. His obituary called him "a capable and versatile director willing to take on any ass ...

, written by James Mulhauser, Allen Rivkin and Gladys Buchanan Unger and starring

Fay Wray Vina Fay Wray (September 15, 1907 – August 8, 2004) was a Canadian-American actress best known for starring as Ann Darrow in the 1933 film ''King Kong''. Through an acting career that spanned nearly six decades, Wray attained international r ...

and

Cesar Romero César Julio Romero Jr. (February 15, 1907 – January 1, 1994) was an American actor. He was active in film, radio, and television for almost 60 years. His wide range of screen roles included Latin lover (stereotype), Latin lovers, historical ...

, with a supporting cast featuring

Minna Gombell Minna Marie Gombell (''née'' Gombel; May 28, 1892 – April 14, 1973) was an American stage and film actress. Early years She was born Minna Marie Gombel in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of William and Emma M. Debring Gombel. Her father was ...

, Henry Armetta, Francis L. Sullivan and Hugh O'Connell. The picture was released on November 5, 1934, by

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Plot

The Palmers, a gang of thieves posing as a wealthy family, move next door to the Lazarres with plans of robbing them. What the Palmers don't realize is that the Lazarres are also a gang of criminals planning to rob their new wealthy neighbors, the Palmers.

Cast

as Nan Brockton *

as Tom Palmer *

as Nell Brockton * Henry Armetta as Prof. Tony Verdi * Francis L. Sullivan as Dr. George Brockton * Hugh O'Connell as Steve Wilson * Wallis Clark as Mr. Palmer *

Ann Shoemaker Ann Shoemaker (born Anne Dorothea Shoemaker; January 10, 1891 – September 18, 1978) was an American actress who appeared in 70 films and TV movies between 1928 and 1976. She portrayed Sara Roosevelt, mother of Franklin D. Roosevelt, in b ...

as Mrs. Grace Palmer * John T. Murray as Ira Lazarie * George Barraud as Phil *

Morgan Wallace Morgan Wallace (born Maier Weill, July 26, 1881 – December 12, 1953) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1914 and 1946, including W.C. Fields' ''It's a Gift'' (1934) Introduction by Arthur Knight where he p ...

as Holmes * Harold Huber as Edgar 'Legs' Finelli

References

External links

* 1934 films 1930s English-language films American comedy films 1934 comedy films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Richard Thorpe American black-and-white films Films scored by Edward Ward (composer) 1930s American films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub