The Man Who Cheated Himself

Name: The Man Who Cheated Himself
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 1950-12-26
Duration: 1 h 21 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Lee J. Cobb, Jane Wyatt, John Dall, Lisa Howard, Harlan Warde

1950·Movie·NR·81 min·★ 6.2(50)

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

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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About The Man Who Cheated Himself

The Man Who Cheated Himself is a 1950 English-language crime and thriller film directed by Felix E. Feist. The cast is led by Lee J. Cobb, Jane Wyatt, John Dall. It has a runtime of 1h 21m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel.

The Man Who Cheated Himself was produced by Jack M. Warner Productions and 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on December 26, 1950, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Felix E. Feist
Writers: Seton I. Miller, Philip MacDonald
Release date: December 26, 1950
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Jack M. Warner Productions, 20th Century Fox

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The Man Who Cheated Himself cast & crew

The Man Who Cheated Himself was directed by Felix E. Feist and written by Seton I. Miller and Philip MacDonald.

The cast features Lee J. Cobb as Lt. Ed Cullen, Jane Wyatt as Lois Frazer, John Dall as Andy Cullen, Lisa Howard as Janet Cullen, Harlan Warde as Howard Frazer, and Tito Vuolo as Pietro Capa.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Louis Forbes, cinematography is by Russell Harlan, and it was produced by Jack M. Warner.

Is The Man Who Cheated Himself worth watching?

The Man Who Cheated Himself holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 50 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 21m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy crime and thriller, The Man Who Cheated Himself is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Man Who Cheated Himself

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