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The Lady Eve

1941 • 1h37m Comedy, Romance

Rating

7.2/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Preston Sturges

Screenplay

Preston Sturges

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck

Henry Fonda

Charles Coburn

Release date

2/25/1941

Status

Released

Budget

$660,000

Origin country

US

Vote count

380