The Lady Eve

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7.8	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Preston Sturges

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Barbara Stanwyck
Jean

Henry Fonda
Charles Pike

Charles Coburn
'Colonel' Harrington

Eugene Pallette
Mr. Pike

William Demarest
Muggsy

Eric Blore
Sir Alfred McGlennan Keith

Melville Cooper
Gerald

Martha O'Driscoll
Martha

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So Close, Yet So Far

9 years, 2 months ago at Feb 22 19:40

Michael M

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The Lady Eve is a conflicting film. The first hour is some of the most perfect romantic comedy I’ve ever seen, however, it falls apart around the one hour mark. However, what is it that makes the first hour so perfect? Firstly it didn’t take too long for me to realise that Henry Fonda and Barbara Stanwyck are one of the most flawless screen pairings ever, the perfect combination of sexy meets ... read more

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Returning from a year up the Amazon studying snakes, the rich but unsophisticated Charles Pike meets con-artist Jean Harrington on a ship. They fall in love, but a misunderstanding causes them to split on bad terms. To get back at him, Jean disguises herself as an English lady, and comes back to tease and torment him.

Release date: 21 March 1941
UPC: 715515011624

Tags: Romance (10), Comedy (9), 1940s (8), 1941 (7), Ship (6), Revenge (5), Marriage (5), Snake (4), Forgiveness (4), Con Artist (4), Dishonesty (4), Father Son Relationship (3), Divorce (3), Honeymoon (3), Millionaire (3), Poker (2), Screwball (2), Football Player (2), Rich Man (2), Con (1)

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