The Cheaters (1945)
10/10
The perfect film for Christmas
7 January 2017
The magnanimous Mr M, is taken in for Christmas by a wealthy family as an act of charity. The family discover that one of their wealthy relatives has left his millions not to their son, but to an actress. The family invite the actress to spend Christmas with them in order to keep her away from people and prevent her from discovering her right to claim the inheritance. However Mr M. has other plans.

This is a heart warming tale full of delightful characters and wonderful acting. The pace of the story is just right and all the sets are wonderfully current to their time period. After the US had gone through the great depression, this story of Christmas redemption and charity must have been meaningful to audiences of the time. The message it gives is even more meaningful and relevant to contemporary audiences.
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