Cheating Cheaters (1927)

Nan Carey Betty Compson a shoplifter is caught by the police but acquitted through the influence of Lazare Lucien Littlefield a crooked lawyer who places her with a gang of crooks Posing as the Brockton family they move to a seaside home where they plan to steal the jewel collection of the Palmers their neighbours Nan wins the confidence of the family by flirting with Tom Kenneth Harlan who becomes infatuated and wants to go away with her but she refuses him Tom is caught redhanded in the Brockton mansion attempting to steal their jewels while Nan is making a success of the Palmer robbery