The Deceiver (film)

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The Deceiver
Broadway
Directed by	Louis King
Written by	Jack Cunningham (script) Abem Finkel and Bella Muni (original short story)
Starring	Lloyd Hughes Ian Keith Dorothy Sebastian
Cinematography	Joseph Walker
Edited by	Gene Havlick
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	November 21, 1931 (1931-11-21)
Running time	66 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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".^[1] The film premiered on November 21, 1931.