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The Lady Eve

19411h 37mPreston Sturges
IMDb 7.7 · Rotten Tomatoes 99% · Metacritic 96

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"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.

ComedyRomance
DaughterShipSnakeGamblingPassengerFraudRomcomDeceptionCon ArtistMoney

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What is The Lady Eve (1941) about?

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…

Who stars in The Lady Eve?

The Lady Eve stars Barbara Stanwyck (Jean Harrington), Henry Fonda (Charles Pike), Charles Coburn ('Colonel' Harrington), Eugene Pallette (Horace Pike), William Demarest (Muggsy). The film was directed by Preston Sturges.

How long is The Lady Eve?

The Lady Eve has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1941.

Is The Lady Eve worth watching?

The Lady Eve holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 99. Fans of Comedy, Romance are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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