As described in a film magazine review,[3] motion picture studio magnate has press agent Jimmy Austin take pretty shop clerk Mary Callahan abroad where she is transformed using publicity methods into the Russian actress Maritza Callahansky, who is advertised as having the crown jewels. Returning to the United States, the publicity game continues. Maritza throws a party at a Long Island mansion while the rightful owner is absent. However, the owner's unexpected sudden return causes momentary confusion, but the situation is straightened out by the son of the family, who has joined the film acting brigade. Jimmy and Mary decide to marry.
^Pardy, George T. (February 13, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Beautiful Cheat", Motion Picture News, 33 (6), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 809, retrieved February 8, 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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