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Where to watch The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950) tonight

The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950) runs 1 h 21 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 6.2 from 56 TMDB members. A veteran homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his inexperienced brother assigned to the case.

Runtime
1 h 21 min — ends 9:21 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
NR (US)
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Released
December 26, 1950
TMDB rating
6.2 / 10 from 56 votes
Director
Felix E. Feist
Starring
Lee J. Cobb, Jane Wyatt, John Dall, Lisa Howard
Language
English
Good for a group? Good for a small group that will pay attention.Crime and Thriller keep a room quiet in the good way: phones down, guesses out loud.

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), FlixFling (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Artiflix (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Public Domain Movies (free), Fawesome (free), Filmtap (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Cineverse (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).

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Questions people ask

How long is The Man Who Cheated Himself?
The Man Who Cheated Himself is 1 h 21 min long (81 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:21 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is The Man Who Cheated Himself rated?
The Man Who Cheated Himself is rated NR in the US.
Is The Man Who Cheated Himself a good movie to watch with a group?
Good for a small group that will pay attention. Crime and Thriller keep a room quiet in the good way: phones down, guesses out loud.
Where can I stream The Man Who Cheated Himself?
In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), FlixFling (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Artiflix (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Public Domain Movies (free), Fawesome (free), Filmtap (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Cineverse (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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