Life story of a charming scoundrel, with little dialogue other than the star/director's witty narration. As a boy, only he survives a family tragedy when he's deprived of supper (poisonous mushrooms!) for stealing...concluding that dishonesty pays. Through years of dabbling in crime and amusing adventures, two women appear and reappear in his life, a dazzling blonde jewel thief and a stunning brunette gambler. Finally, he meets the mysterious Charbonnier who had saved his life in World War I, leading to the surprising next phase in his career...
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Sacha Guitry as le tricheur
Jacqueline Delubac as la femme
Marguerite Moreno as l'aventurière
Pauline Carton as Madame Moriot
Rosine Deréan as la voleuse professionnelle
Fréhel as la rouquine, chanteuse du beuglant
Elmire Vautier as la comtesse Beauchamp (jeune)
Serge Grave as le tricheur (petit garçon)
Pierre Asso as le tricheur (jeune homme)
Roger Duchesne as Serge Abramitch
Henri Pfeifer as M. Charbonnier
Pierre Labry as Maître Morlot, le notaire et cousin
Adolphe Borchard as le pianiste du beuglant
Fernand Trignol as le curé
Roger Royer as un joueur
Gaston Dupray as le garçon de café
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