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The Man Who Cheated Himself

The Man Who Cheated Himself

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The Man Who Cheated Himself

"...the unpredictable way of a man's love for an evil woman!"

1950

1h 21m

6.2(53 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Overview

A veteran homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his inexperienced brother assigned to the case.

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20th Century Fox

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Lt. Ed Cullen

Jane Wyatt

Jane Wyatt

Lois Frazer

John Dall

John Dall

Andy Cullen

Lisa Howard

Lisa Howard

Janet Cullen

Harlan Warde

Howard Frazer

Tito Vuolo

Tito Vuolo

Pietro Capa

Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

Ernest Quimby (as Charles E. Arnet)

Marjorie Bennett

Marjorie Bennett

Muriel Quimby

Alan Wells

Nito Capa

Mimi Aguglia

Mimi Aguglia

Mrs. Capa

Creative team

Directed by: Felix E. Feist
Written by: Seton I. Miller
Philip MacDonald
Produced by: Jack M. Warner

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