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Genres
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CastNorma ShearerBasil RathboneGeorge Barraud
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DirectorSidney Franklin
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Release Date1929
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MPAA RatingPassed
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Runtime1 hr 34 min
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IMDB Rating6.0 (564)
Norma Shearer and Basil Rathbone star as a beguiling international jewel thief and the English aristocrat who wins, then breaks, her heart in The Last of Mrs. Cheyney.Monte Carlo: The cunning Fay Cheyney (Shearer--The Women) impersonates a wealthy widow in a bid to steal a fortune in jewels from Mrs. Webley, but her plans are interrupted by a romance with Mrs. Webley's nephew, Lord Arthur Dilling (Rathbone--The Adventures of Robin Hood). Still, during a soiree at Mrs. Webley's mansion, greed gets the better of Fay Cheyney, and she attempts to steal Mrs. Webley's pearls. Dilling catches her in the act -- but promises to keep quiet if she will sleep with him. Offended at the insult to her honor, the jewel thief confesses all to Mrs. Webley .
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney is a 1929 comedy with a runtime of 1 hour and 34 minutes. It has received moderate reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 6.0.