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The Lady Eve

The Lady Eve

Release: 1941-02-25 ·Runtime: 97m ·★ 7.2
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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck as Jean Harrington Henry Fonda Henry Fonda as Charles Pike Charles Coburn Charles Coburn as 'Colonel' Harrington Eugene Pallette Eugene Pallette as Horace Pike William Demarest William Demarest as Muggsy Eric Blore Eric Blore as Sir Alfred McGlennan Keith Melville Cooper Melville Cooper as Gerald Martha O'Driscoll Martha O'Driscoll as Martha Janet Beecher Janet Beecher as Janet Pike Robert Greig Robert Greig as Burrows Dora Clement Dora Clement as Gertrude Luis Alberni Luis Alberni as Emile, Pike's chef Bobby Barber Bobby Barber as Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited) Eddie Hall Eddie Hall as Chauffeur (uncredited) Arthur Stuart Hull Arthur Stuart Hull as Party Guest (uncredited) Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Party Guest (uncredited) Bertram Marburgh Bertram Marburgh as Party Guest (uncredited) George Melford George Melford as Party Guest (uncredited) Gayne Whitman Gayne Whitman as Party Guest (uncredited) Mary Akin Mary Akin as Passenger on Ship (uncredited) Mitchell Ingraham Mitchell Ingraham as Passenger on Ship (uncredited) Barry Norton Barry Norton as Passenger on Ship (uncredited) Robert Warwick Robert Warwick as Passenger on Ship (uncredited) Sam Ash Sam Ash as Husband on Ship (uncredited) Robert Dudley Robert Dudley as Husband on Ship (uncredited) Cyril Ring Cyril Ring as Husband on Ship (uncredited) Jack W. Johnston Jack W. Johnston as Lawyer (uncredited) Julius Tannen Julius Tannen as Lawyer (uncredited) Arthur Hoyt Arthur Hoyt as Lawyer at Phone in Pike's Office (uncredited) Ambrose Barker Ambrose Barker as Mac (uncredited) Al Bridge Al Bridge as First Steward (uncredited) Ken Carpenter Ken Carpenter as Himself - Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Jimmy Conlin Jimmy Conlin as Third Steward (uncredited) Nell Craig Nell Craig as Ship Passenger at Railing (uncredited) Almeda Fowler Almeda Fowler as Mother on Ship (uncredited) Harry Depp Harry Depp as Man with Glasses on Ship (uncredited) Franklyn Farnum Franklyn Farnum as Tailor in Montage (uncredited) John Hartley John Hartley as Young Man on Ship (uncredited) Jack Richardson Jack Richardson as Father of Girl on Ship (uncredited) Wanda McKay Wanda McKay as Daughter on Ship (uncredited) Ella Neal Ella Neal as Daughter on Ship (uncredited) Torben Meyer Torben Meyer as Mr. Clink - Purser (uncredited) Bert Moorhouse Bert Moorhouse as Diner on Ship (uncredited) Suzanne Ridgway Suzanne Ridgway as Diner on Ship (uncredited) Ronald R. Rondell Ronald R. Rondell as Diner on Ship (uncredited) Frank Moran Frank Moran as Bartender at Pike's Party (uncredited) Barbara Pepper Barbara Pepper as Lady Wrestler Type on Ship (uncredited) Jean Phillips Jean Phillips as Sweetie (uncredited) Victor Potel Victor Potel as Second Steward (uncredited) Frances Raymond Frances Raymond as Old Lady on Ship (uncredited) Harry Rosenthal Harry Rosenthal as Piano Tuner (uncredited) Reginald Sheffield Reginald Sheffield as Professor Jones (uncredited) Larry Steers Larry Steers as Jeweler (uncredited) Bert Stevens Bert Stevens as Ship's Officer (uncredited) Dorothy Vernon Dorothy Vernon as One of Pike's Cooks (uncredited) Pat West Pat West as Ship's Bartender (uncredited)