When you deal a fast shuffle, love is in the cards.
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.
The Lady Eve (1941) is a comedy and romance film directed by Preston Sturges, released on February 25, 1941 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn and Eugene Pallette. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 412 ratings.
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Barbara Stanwyck
as Jean Harrington
Henry Fonda
as Charles Pike
Charles Coburn
as 'Colonel' Harrington
Eugene Pallette
as Horace Pike
William Demarest
as Muggsy
Eric Blore
as Sir Alfred McGlennan Keith
Melville Cooper
as Gerald
Martha O'Driscoll
as Martha
Janet Beecher
as Janet Pike
Robert Greig
as Burrows
Dora Clement
as Gertrude
Luis Alberni
as Emile, Pike's chef
Directed by Preston Sturges, written by Preston Sturges and Monckton Hoffe, produced by Paul Jones, Buddy G. DeSylva and Albert Lewin.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 412 ratings.
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 five aces. She is travelling with her father (Coburn) and both are sought by the authorities for being accomplished…
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The main cast of The Lady Eve (1941) includes Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn, Eugene Pallette and William Demarest. The film was directed by Preston Sturges. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Lady Eve was released on February 25, 1941 and runs for 1h 37m.
The Lady Eve (1941) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 412 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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