{"product_id":"the-cheat-silent-mod-dvd-movie","title":"The Cheat (Silent) (MOD) (DVD MOVIE)","description":"Edith Hardy is doggedly pursued by Haka Arakua, a mysterious Oriental businessman recently arrived in New York. The obsession infuriates her husband, Richard, but he is too busy with a high-stakes investment deal to put a stop to it. Learning of her spouse's financial worries, Edith gambles $10,000 in funds that the couple had previously entrusted to charity. To the girl's horror, it is all lost. Seeing no alternative, she begs Arakua to lend her the money. He agrees, but only if Edith becomes his willing sex slave. After weeks of abject humiliation, the desperate girl pulls her husband's gun on Arakua in anger, mortally wounding him. Richard is blamed for the murder, and now only Edith's testimony can save him from the electric chair...if she can bring herself to tell the world of her scandalous enslavement. \u003cp\u003eDespite being made a century ago, \u003ci\u003eThe Cheat\u003c\/i\u003e is still shocking today, and one of the earliest triumphs for legendary director Cecil B. DeMille. Japanese actor Sessue Hayakawa became a sensation after making three pictures with Thomas Ince, \u003ci\u003eThe Sacrifice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Typhoon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wrath of the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e (all 1914). \u003ci\u003eThe Cheat\u003c\/i\u003e only expanded his popularity, to the extent that by 1918, he was producing, directing and starring in his own films. Unfairly regulated to villainous roles after the arrival of sound, Hayakawa nevertheless worked steadily in an over 50-year career. Its highlight was his Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in \u003ci\u003eThe Bridge on the River Kwai\u003c\/i\u003e (1957). The name of Hayakawa's role in \u003ci\u003eThe Cheat\u003c\/i\u003e was originally Hishuru Tori, but Japanese-Americans strongly objected to the character's sinister nature. Prints were subsequently altered to make his country of origin Burma, with Paramount executives arguing that not enough Burmese immigrated to the United States to cause a controversy. Regardless, \u003ci\u003eThe Cheat\u003c\/i\u003e would never find release in Japan. It would, however, receive an equally-racy remake in 1931 with Talullah Bankhead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"COLOR: #0000ff\"\u003eDVD Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Rated:  NR\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Runtime:  1 hours,  0 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Encoding: Region 1(US \u0026amp; Canada)\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Originally Released:  1\/1\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Label:  Alpha Video\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarring: Sessue Hayakawa; Fannie Ward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 3px solid; BORDER-LEFT: blue 3px solid; WIDTH: 675px; HEIGHT:140px; BORDER-TOP: blue 3px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: blue 3px solid\"\u003eThis product is made-on-demand by the manufacturer using DVD-R recordable media. Almost all DVD players can play DVD-Rs (except for some older models made before 2000) - please consult your owner's manual for formats compatible with your player. These DVD-Rs may not play on all computers or DVD player\/recorders. To address this, the manufacturer recommends viewing this product on a DVD player that does not have recording capability. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alpha Video","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53382546948396,"sku":"089218770592","price":18.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/6327\/4284\/files\/The-Cheat-Silent-MOD-DVD-MOVIE.jpg?v=1782478718","url":"https:\/\/www.margaritasvideostore.com\/products\/the-cheat-silent-mod-dvd-movie","provider":"Margarita's Video Store LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}