The Deceiver (film)
The Deceiver is a 1931 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Louis King. It was written by Jack Cunningham, based on a short story called "It Might Have Happened" by Bella Muni and Abem Finkel. The film stars Lloyd Hughes, Ian Keith and Dorothy Sebastian. John Wayne makes a minor appearance as a stand-in playing Ian Keith's corpse. It featured songs and tap dance numbers in an act billed as "Hot Harlem". The film premiered on November 21, 1931.Cast
- Lloyd Hughes as Tony Hill
- Dorothy Sebastian as Ina Fontanne
- Ian Keith as Reginald Thorpe
- Natalie Moorhead as Mrs. Lawton
- Richard Tucker as Mr. Lawton
- George Byron as Speedy
- Greta Granstedt as Celia Adams
- Murray Kinnell as Breckinridge
- DeWitt Jennings as Inspector Dunn
- Al Ernest Garcia as Payne
- Harvey Clark as Nat Phillips
- Sidney Bracey as Barney
- Frank Holliday as Thomas
- Colin Campbell as Dr. Schulz
- Nick Copeland as Stage manager
- John Wayne as Reginald Thorpe as a corpse
