The Dream Cheater
1920, English. Directed by Ernest C. Warde.
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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- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 4 April 1920
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Honoré de Balzac, Jack Cunningham
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The Dream Cheater runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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The Dream Cheater isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 April 1920. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Dream Cheater?
If you liked The Dream Cheater, try Thinner, The Haunting of Alcatraz, Saint Catherine.
Who directed The Dream Cheater?
The Dream Cheater (1920) was directed by Ernest C. Warde and stars J. Warren Kerrigan, Wedgwood Nowell, Alice Wilson.