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The Dancing Cheat

1924 · 50 min

A moody silent melodrama of smoky gambling dens where a woman's scheme curdles into conscience and an unexpected tenderness.

Tagline
The silken sins of an over-the-border Monte Carlo revealed in daring, gripping moments.
Overview
Crooked gambler Eddie Kane induces his estranged wife, Poppy, to help him blackmail Brownlow Clay, the owner of a clean-cut gambling establishment in Tijuana. The plan involves Kane "discovering" Poppy in Clay's private apartment to demand hush money. During the setup, Poppy finds herself genuinely falling for Clay. Overcome with remorse and ashamed of her part in the "badger game," Poppy chooses to protect Clay and double-crosses her husband instead. With Kane's plot defeated, Poppy and Clay are free to marry and start a happy future together.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • love
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Country
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Languages
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