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The Lady Eve (1941)

When you deal a fast shuffle ... Love is in the cards.

Genre : Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Preston Sturges
Writer : Preston Sturges, Monckton Hoffe

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck
Jean Harrington
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Charles Pike
Charles Coburn
Charles Coburn
'Colonel' Harrington
Eugene Pallette
Eugene Pallette
Horace Pike
William Demarest
William Demarest
Muggsy
Eric Blore
Eric Blore
Sir Alfred McGlennan Keith
Melville Cooper
Melville Cooper
Gerald
Martha O'Driscoll
Martha O'Driscoll
Martha
Janet Beecher
Janet Beecher
Janet Pike
Robert Greig
Robert Greig
Burrows
Dora Clement
Dora Clement
Gertrude
Luis Alberni
Luis Alberni
Emile, Pike's chef
Bobby Barber
Bobby Barber
Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
Eddie Hall
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Arthur Stuart Hull
Arthur Stuart Hull
Party Guest (uncredited)
Wilda Bennett
Wilda Bennett
Party Guest (uncredited)
Evelyn Beresford
Evelyn Beresford
Party Guest (uncredited)
Georgie Cooper
Georgie Cooper
Party Guest (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Party Guest (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson
Kenneth Gibson
Party Guest (uncredited)
Alfred Hall
Alfred Hall
Party Guest (uncredited)
Bertram Marburgh
Bertram Marburgh
Party Guest (uncredited)
George Melford
George Melford
Party Guest (uncredited)
Gayne Whitman
Gayne Whitman
Party Guest (uncredited)
Abdullah Abbas
Abdullah Abbas
Man with Potted Palm (uncredited)
Norman Ainsley
Norman Ainsley
Sir Alfred's Servant (uncredited)
Mary Akin
Mary Akin
Passenger on Ship (uncredited)
Jan Buckingham
Jan Buckingham
Passenger on Ship (uncredited)
Madge Crane
Madge Crane
Passenger on Ship (uncredited)
Mitchell Ingraham
Mitchell Ingraham
Passenger on Ship (uncredited)
Barry Norton
Barry Norton
Passenger on Ship (uncredited)
Robert Warwick
Robert Warwick
Passenger on Ship (uncredited)
Sam Ash
Sam Ash
Husband on Ship (uncredited)
Robert Dudley
Robert Dudley
Husband on Ship (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
Husband on Ship (uncredited)
Harry A. Bailey
Harry A. Bailey
Lawyer (uncredited)
Jack W. Johnston
Jack W. Johnston
Lawyer (uncredited)
Julius Tannen
Julius Tannen
Lawyer (uncredited)
Arthur Hoyt
Arthur Hoyt
Lawyer at Phone in Pike's Office (uncredited)
Ambrose Barker
Ambrose Barker
Mac (uncredited)
Wilson Benge
Wilson Benge
First Butler at Party (uncredited)
Al Bridge
Al Bridge
First Steward (uncredited)
Ken Carpenter
Ken Carpenter
Himself - Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin
Third Steward (uncredited)
Nell Craig
Nell Craig
Ship Passenger at Railing (uncredited)
Eva Dennison
Eva Dennison
Mother on Ship (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Helen Dickson
Mother on Ship (uncredited)
Betty Farrington
Betty Farrington
Mother on Ship (uncredited)
Almeda Fowler
Almeda Fowler
Mother on Ship (uncredited)
Harry Depp
Harry Depp
Man with Glasses on Ship (uncredited)
Pauline Drake
Pauline Drake
Social Secretary (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum
Tailor in Montage (uncredited)
John Hartley
John Hartley
Young Man on Ship (uncredited)
Sheldon Jett
Sheldon Jett
Sunbather on Ship (uncredited)
Richard Kipling
Richard Kipling
Father on Ship (uncredited)
Jack Richardson
Jack Richardson
Father of Girl on Ship (uncredited)
Wanda McKay
Wanda McKay
Daughter on Ship (uncredited)
Ella Neal
Ella Neal
Daughter on Ship (uncredited)
Torben Meyer
Torben Meyer
Mr. Clink - Purser (uncredited)
Esther Michelson
Esther Michelson
Wife on Ship (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse
Diner on Ship (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Suzanne Ridgway
Diner on Ship (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell
Ronald R. Rondell
Diner on Ship (uncredited)
Frank Moran
Frank Moran
Bartender at Pike's Party (uncredited)
Joseph North
Joseph North
Second Butler at Party (uncredited)
Barbara Pepper
Barbara Pepper
Lady Wrestler Type on Ship (uncredited)
Jean Phillips
Jean Phillips
Sweetie (uncredited)
Victor Potel
Victor Potel
Second Steward (uncredited)
Frances Raymond
Frances Raymond
Old Lady on Ship (uncredited)
Harry Rosenthal
Harry Rosenthal
Piano Tuner (uncredited)
Reginald Sheffield
Reginald Sheffield
Professor Jones (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
Jeweler (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon
Dorothy Vernon
One of Pike's Cooks (uncredited)
Wally Walker
Wally Walker
Sparky (uncredited)
Pat West
Pat West
Ship's Bartender (uncredited)

Crews

Preston Sturges
Preston Sturges
Director
Preston Sturges
Preston Sturges
Screenplay
Paul Jones
Paul Jones
Producer
Buddy G. DeSylva
Buddy G. DeSylva
Producer
Albert Lewin
Albert Lewin
Producer
Phil Boutelje
Phil Boutelje
Music
Charles Bradshaw
Charles Bradshaw
Music
Gil Grau
Gil Grau
Music
Sigmund Krumgold
Sigmund Krumgold
Music
John Leipold
John Leipold
Music
Leo Shuken
Leo Shuken
Music
Victor Milner
Victor Milner
Director of Photography
Stuart Gilmore
Stuart Gilmore
Editor
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Ernst Fegté
Ernst Fegté
Art Direction
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Monckton Hoffe
Monckton Hoffe
Story
William LeBaron
William LeBaron
Executive Producer
Ben Nye
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Artist
Barton Adams
Barton Adams
Assistant Director
Mel Epstein
Mel Epstein
Assistant Director
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Set Dressing Artist
Ray Cossar
Ray Cossar
Sound Engineer
Guy Roe
Guy Roe
Additional Camera
Chandler House
Chandler House
Assistant Editor
Sigmund Krumgold
Sigmund Krumgold
Music Director
Claire Behnke
Claire Behnke
Script Supervisor
Monckton Hoffe
Monckton Hoffe
Screenplay
Robert McCrellis
Robert McCrellis
Props
Hollis Barnes
Hollis Barnes
Hairstylist
Don Johnson
Don Johnson
Sound Recordist
Harry Lindgren
Harry Lindgren
Sound Recordist

Trailers and other movies

Allan Arkush on THE LADY EVE
The Lady Eve trailer - back in cinemas 14 February | BFI

Posters and backgrounds

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