The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950)
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Lee J. Cobb stars as Ed Cullen, a San Francisco police lieutenant, embroiled in a clandestine romance with married socialite Lois Frazer (Jane Wyatt). When Lois kills her husband Howard (Harlan Warde), the flustered Cullen vows to cover for her. He arranges the evidence to suggest that Howard was… More Lee J. Cobb stars as Ed Cullen, a San Francisco police lieutenant, embroiled in a clandestine romance with married socialite Lois Frazer (Jane Wyatt). When Lois kills her husband Howard (Harlan Warde), the flustered Cullen vows to cover for her. He arranges the evidence to suggest that Howard was shot during a robbery. Things get sticky when Cullen is assigned to investigate the case, together with his more honest younger brother Andy (John Dall). How can Cullen escape detection without destroying his brother's standing with the force? Man Who Cheated Himself is worth seeing if only to watch Jane Wyatt play against her established screen image. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Felix Feist, Jane Wyatt
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 26, 1950 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
An engaging film noir efficiently directed by Felix E. Feist.
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Cast
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Lee J Cobb
as Ed Cullen
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John Dall
as Andy Cullen
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Jane Wyatt
as Lois Frazer
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Lisa Howard
as Janet
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Alan Wells
as Nito Capa
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Harlan Warde
as Howard Frazer
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Tito Vuolo
as Pietro Capa
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Mimi Aguglia
as Mrs. Capa
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Charles Arnt
as Mr. Quimby
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Marjorie Bennett
as Mrs. Quimby
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Bud Wolfe
as Blair
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Morgan Farley
as Rushton
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Howard Negley
as Olson
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William Gould
as Medical Examiner
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Gordon Richards
as Butler
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Terry Frost
as Detective
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Mario Siletti
as Machetti
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Charles Victor
as Attorney
