The Lady Eve

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

Mar 21 1941 Approved 1h 34m
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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Plot

A trio of classy card sharks targets a socially awkward brewery heir, until one of them falls in love with him.

Written by

Monckton Hoffe, Preston Sturges

Directed by

Preston Sturges

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Trailers
The Lady Eve Official Trailer #1 - Henry Fonda Movie (1941) HD
The Lady Eve trailer - back in cinemas 14 February | BFI
The Lady Eve Official Trailer #1 - Henry Fonda Movie (1941) HD
Featurettes
Allan Arkush on THE LADY EVE
Peter Bogdanovich on The Lady Eve
Scores
# of Votes
24,305
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
96
Popularity
NA