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The Lady Eve (1941)

"When you deal a fast shuffle, love is in the cards."

7.2/10 1h 37m Feb 25, 1941
Comedy Romance

It's no accident when wealthy Charles falls for Jean. Jean is a con artist with her sights set on Charles' fortune. Matters complicate when Jean starts falling for her mark. When Charles suspects Jean is a gold digger, he dumps her. Jean, fixated on revenge and still pining for the millionaire, devises a plan to get back in Charles' life. With love and payback on her mind, she re-introduces herself to Charles, this time as an aristocrat named Lady Eve Sidwich.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Lady Eve
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.0

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck
Jean Harrington
Popularity: 1.2
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Charles Pike
Popularity: 2.6
Charles Coburn
Charles Coburn
'Colonel' Harrington
Popularity: 1.1
Eugene Pallette
Eugene Pallette
Horace Pike
Popularity: 0.3
William Demarest
William Demarest
Muggsy
Popularity: 0.5
Eric Blore
Eric Blore
Sir Alfred McGlennan Keith
Popularity: 3.7
Melville Cooper
Melville Cooper
Gerald
Popularity: 1.7
Martha O'Driscoll
Martha O'Driscoll
Martha
Popularity: 0.3
Janet Beecher
Janet Beecher
Janet Pike
Popularity: 2.1
Robert Greig
Robert Greig
Burrows
Popularity: 1.2
Dora Clement
Dora Clement
Gertrude
Popularity: 0.6
Luis Alberni
Luis Alberni
Emile, Pike's chef
Popularity: 1.1

Key Crew

Director Preston Sturges
Screenplay Preston Sturges
Producer Paul Jones, Buddy G. DeSylva, Albert Lewin
Music Phil Boutelje, Charles Bradshaw, Gil Grau
Editor Stuart Gilmore
Executive Producer William LeBaron

Production

Paramount Pictures
US

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The Lady Eve trailer - back in cinemas 14 February | BFI
The Lady Eve trailer - back in cinemas 14 February | BFI
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Allan Arkush on THE LADY EVE
Allan Arkush on THE LADY EVE
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Peter Bogdanovich on The Lady Eve
Peter Bogdanovich on The Lady Eve
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The Lady Eve Official Trailer #1 - Henry Fonda Movie (1941) HD
The Lady Eve Official Trailer #1 - Henry Fonda Movie (1941) HD
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Keywords

daughter ship snake gambling passenger fraud romcom deception con artist money revenge wealth hair black and white cardsharp screwball comedy gold digger

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jul 11, 2025

Barbara Stanwyck is on great form in this slightly far-fetched caper, but it’s really a strong supporting cast which includes co-star Henry Fonda and Charles Coburn that add together to make this an enjoyable romp through the courting process tempered with some double-identities and a deck with fi ... Read more

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Details
Release Date February 25, 1941
Runtime 1h 37m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.0
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