The Man Who Cheated Himself is a 1950 English-language Crime Drama motion picture directed by Felix E. Feist and produced by Jack M. Warner under the banner of Jack M. Warner Productions. Rich Lois Frazer, divorcing her fortune-hunter husband, finds he's bought a gun. Suspecting he plans to kill her, she calls in her lover, who just happens to be Homicide Lieutenant Ed Cullen. When Ed arrives, the gun gets used..and because of his relationship with Lois, Ed is compelled to compound a felony. The good news: Ed himself is assigned to the case. The bad news: Ed's hotshot younger brother Andy, a new- minted detective, is also on the case..and anxious to prove himself. Written by Rod Crawford. The man who cheated himself stars Lee J. Cobb in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Jane Wyatt, John Dall, Lisa Howard, Harlan Warde, Tito Vuolo and Charles Arnt. The screenplay is written by Seton I. Miller and Philip MacDonald. The music was composed by Louis Forbes. Cinematography was done by Russell Harlan and editing by David Weisbart. The motion picture has a running time of 81 minutes. It was released on 26th December 1950. The Man Who Cheated Himself was made on a budget of $0 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by 20th Century-Fox.