The Cheat

The Cheat

Directed by Cecil B. DeMille

Produced by Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company, Paramount Pictures

191559 min6.0 / 10

A morally dark silent melodrama about a desperate woman's moral collapse and the violent consequences of her choices, built on themes of betrayal, coercion, and social hypocrisy.

A venal, spoiled stockbroker's wife impulsively embezzles $10,000 from the charity she chairs and desperately turns to a Burmese ivory trader to replace the stolen money.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Cheat end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Cheat scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Cheat violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Cheat easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Cheat sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

32/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Cheat

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Cheat

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Cheat, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Cheat, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Cheat, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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