The Lady Eve

The Lady Eve

The Lady Eve

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The Lady Eve

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

1941

1h 37m

7.2(373 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

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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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Videos & Trailers

4 videos

Cast & Crew

76 members

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Barbara Stanwyck

Jean Harrington

Barbara Stanwyck

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Henry Fonda

Charles Pike

Henry Fonda

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Charles Coburn

'Colonel' Harrington

Charles Coburn

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Eugene Pallette

Horace Pike

Eugene Pallette

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William Demarest

Muggsy

William Demarest

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Eric Blore

Sir Alfred McGlennan Keith

Eric Blore

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Melville Cooper

Gerald

Melville Cooper

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Martha O'Driscoll

Martha

Martha O'Driscoll

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Janet Beecher

Janet Pike

Janet Beecher

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Robert Greig

Burrows

Robert Greig

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Dora Clement

Gertrude

Dora Clement

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Luis Alberni

Emile, Pike's chef

Luis Alberni

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Bobby Barber

Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

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Eddie Hall

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

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Arthur Stuart Hull

Party Guest (uncredited)

Arthur Stuart Hull

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Wilda Bennett

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Evelyn Beresford

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Georgie Cooper

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Bess Flowers

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

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Kenneth Gibson

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Alfred Hall

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Bertram Marburgh

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bertram Marburgh

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George Melford

Party Guest (uncredited)

George Melford

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Gayne Whitman

Party Guest (uncredited)

Gayne Whitman

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Abdullah Abbas

Man with Potted Palm (uncredited)

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Norman Ainsley

Sir Alfred's Servant (uncredited)

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Mary Akin

Passenger on Ship (uncredited)

Mary Akin

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Jan Buckingham

Passenger on Ship (uncredited)

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Madge Crane

Passenger on Ship (uncredited)

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Mitchell Ingraham

Passenger on Ship (uncredited)

Mitchell Ingraham

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Barry Norton

Passenger on Ship (uncredited)

Barry Norton

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Robert Warwick

Passenger on Ship (uncredited)

Robert Warwick

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Sam Ash

Husband on Ship (uncredited)

Sam Ash

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Robert Dudley

Husband on Ship (uncredited)

Robert Dudley

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Cyril Ring

Husband on Ship (uncredited)

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Harry A. Bailey

Lawyer (uncredited)

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Jack W. Johnston

Lawyer (uncredited)

Jack W. Johnston

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Julius Tannen

Lawyer (uncredited)

Julius Tannen

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Arthur Hoyt

Lawyer at Phone in Pike's Office (uncredited)

Arthur Hoyt

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Ambrose Barker

Mac (uncredited)

Ambrose Barker

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Wilson Benge

First Butler at Party (uncredited)

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Al Bridge

First Steward (uncredited)

Al Bridge

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Ken Carpenter

Himself - Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Ken Carpenter

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Jimmy Conlin

Third Steward (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin

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Nell Craig

Ship Passenger at Railing (uncredited)

Nell Craig

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Eva Dennison

Mother on Ship (uncredited)

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Helen Dickson

Mother on Ship (uncredited)

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Betty Farrington

Mother on Ship (uncredited)

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Almeda Fowler

Mother on Ship (uncredited)

Almeda Fowler

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Harry Depp

Man with Glasses on Ship (uncredited)

Harry Depp

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Pauline Drake

Social Secretary (uncredited)

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Franklyn Farnum

Tailor in Montage (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

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John Hartley

Young Man on Ship (uncredited)

John Hartley

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Sheldon Jett

Sunbather on Ship (uncredited)

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Richard Kipling

Father on Ship (uncredited)

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Jack Richardson

Father of Girl on Ship (uncredited)

Jack Richardson

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Wanda McKay

Daughter on Ship (uncredited)

Wanda McKay

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Ella Neal

Daughter on Ship (uncredited)

Ella Neal

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Torben Meyer

Mr. Clink - Purser (uncredited)

Torben Meyer

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Esther Michelson

Wife on Ship (uncredited)

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Bert Moorhouse

Diner on Ship (uncredited)

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Suzanne Ridgway

Diner on Ship (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

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Ronald R. Rondell

Diner on Ship (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell

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Frank Moran

Bartender at Pike's Party (uncredited)

Frank Moran

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Joseph North

Second Butler at Party (uncredited)

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Barbara Pepper

Lady Wrestler Type on Ship (uncredited)

Barbara Pepper

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Jean Phillips

Sweetie (uncredited)

Jean Phillips

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Victor Potel

Second Steward (uncredited)

Victor Potel

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Frances Raymond

Old Lady on Ship (uncredited)

Frances Raymond

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Harry Rosenthal

Piano Tuner (uncredited)

Harry Rosenthal

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Reginald Sheffield

Professor Jones (uncredited)

Reginald Sheffield

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Larry Steers

Jeweler (uncredited)

Larry Steers

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Bert Stevens

Ship's Officer (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

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Dorothy Vernon

One of Pike's Cooks (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

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Wally Walker

Sparky (uncredited)

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Pat West

Ship's Bartender (uncredited)

Pat West

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