The Cheat

The Cheat is a 1912 Australian silent film directed by Alfred Rolfe. It is considered a lost film. Synopsis An Englishman is wrongly accused of a crime and flees to Australia. On the boat over he saves the life of a squatter's daughter when she falls overboard. In gratitude, the girl's father gives him a job on his station. The Englishman falls in love with the girl and they get engaged to be married. However he faces opposition from the station manager, who causes trouble for them. The climax involves a bushfire and "ride for life". Cast Ethel Phillip Stanley Walpole Charles Villiers Release The movie advertised the film as "teaming with sensational incidents and told in the picturesque surroundings of the Australian Bush."