The Dream Cheater

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The Dream Cheater (1920)

Directed by Ernest C. Warde

Horror · 1h 00m

An adaptation of Balzac's novel set in the roaring twenties, it tells the story of a young man who finds a magic piece of shagreen that fulfills his every desire. For each wish granted, however, the skin shrinks and consumes a portion of his physical energy. La Peau de chagrin belongs to the Études philosophiques group of Balzac's sequence of novels, La Comédie humaine.

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Cast

J. Warren Kerrigan Brandon McShane Wedgwood Nowell Angus Burton Alice Wilson Mimi Gascoigne Joseph J. Dowling Shib Mizah Tom Guise Patrick Fitz-George Fritzi Brunette Pauline Mahon Aggie Herring Mrs. Mahon Sam Sothern Shamus McShane

Crew

Director
Ernest C. Warde
Screenplay
Jack Cunningham
Writer
Honoré de Balzac
Director of Photography
Arthur L. Todd

Details

Release date
1920-04-04
Runtime
1h 00m
Genres
Horror
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America
Production
Robert Brunton Productions