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| Barbara Stanwyck | ... | Eugenia 'Jean' Harrington | |
| Henry Fonda | ... | Charles 'Charlie' Poncefort Pike | |
| Charles Coburn | ... | 'Colonel' Harry Harrington | |
| Eugene Pallette | ... | Horace Pike | |
| William Demarest | ... | Ambrose 'Muggsy' Murgatroyd | |
| Eric Blore | ... | Sir Alfred McGlennan Keith | |
| Melville Cooper | ... | Gerald | |
| Martha O'Driscoll | ... | Martha - the Maid | |
| Janet Beecher | ... | Janet Pike | |
| Robert Greig | ... | Burrows - Pike's Butler | |
| Dora Clement | ... | Gertrude | |
| Luis Alberni | ... | Emile, Pike's chef | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Abdullah Abbas | ... | Man With Potted Palm (uncredited) | |
| Norman Ainsley | ... | Sir Alfred's Servant (uncredited) | |
| Mary Akin | ... | Passenger on Boat (uncredited) | |
| Sam Ash | ... | Husband on Boat (uncredited) | |
| Harry A. Bailey | ... | Lawyer (uncredited) | |
| Bobby Barber | ... | Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited) | |
| Ambrose Barker | ... | Mac (uncredited) | |
| Wilson Benge | ... | First Butler at Party (uncredited) | |
| Wilda Bennett | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Evelyn Beresford | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Al Bridge | ... | First Steward (uncredited) | |
| Jan Buckingham | ... | Passenger on Boat (uncredited) | |
| Marcelle Christopher | ... | Daughter on Boat (uncredited) | |
| Jimmy Conlin | ... | Third Steward (uncredited) | |
| Georgie Cooper | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Nell Craig | ... | Boat Passenger at Railing (uncredited) | |
| Mrs. Gardner Crane | ... | Passenger on Boat (uncredited) | |
| Eva Dennison | ... | Mother on Boat (uncredited) | |
| Harry Depp | ... | Man With Glasses on Boat (uncredited) | |
| Helen Dickson | ... | Mother on Boat (uncredited) | |
| Pauline Drake | ... | Social Secretary (uncredited) | |
| Robert Dudley | ... | Husband on boat (uncredited) | |
| Franklyn Farnum | ... | Tailor in Montage (uncredited) | |
| Betty Farrington | ... | Mother on Boat (uncredited) | |
| Bess Flowers | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Ray Flynn | ... | Lawyer (uncredited) | |
| Almeda Fowler | ... | Mother on Boat (uncredited) | |
| Kenneth Gibson | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Alfred Hall | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Eddie Hall | ... | Chauffeur (uncredited) | |
| Sam Harris | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| John Hartley | ... | Young Man on Boat (uncredited) | |
| Arthur Hoyt | ... | Lawyer at Phone in Pike's Office (uncredited) | |
| Arthur Stuart Hull | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Mitchell Ingraham | ... | Passenger on Boat (uncredited) | |
| Sheldon Jett | ... | Sunbatheron Ship (uncredited) | |
| Jack W. Johnston | ... | Lawyer (uncredited) | |
| Richard Kipling | ... | Father on Boat (uncredited) | |
| Bertram Marburgh | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Wanda McKay | ... | Daughter on Boat (uncredited) | |
| George Melford | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Torben Meyer | ... | Mr. Clink, Purser (uncredited) | |
| Esther Michelson | ... | Wife on Boat (uncredited) | |
| Harold Miller | ... | Diner on Ship (uncredited) | |
| Frank Moran | ... | Bartender at Pike's Party (uncredited) | |
| Ella Neal | ... | Daughter on Boat (uncredited) | |
| Joseph North | ... | Second Butler at Party (uncredited) | |
| Barbara Pepper | ... | Lady Wrestler Type on Ship (uncredited) | |
| Jean Phillips | ... | Sweetie (uncredited) | |
| Victor Potel | ... | Second Steward (uncredited) | |
| Frances Raymond | ... | Old Lady on Boat (uncredited) | |
| Jack Richardson | ... | Father of Girl on Board (uncredited) | |
| Suzanne Ridgeway | ... | Diner on Ship (uncredited) | |
| Cyril Ring | ... | Husband on Boat (uncredited) | |
| Ronald R. Rondell | ... | Diner on Ship (uncredited) | |
| Harry Rosenthal | ... | Piano Tuner (uncredited) | |
| Reginald Sheffield | ... | Professor Jones (uncredited) | |
| Bert Stevens | ... | Ship's Officer (uncredited) | |
| Julius Tannen | ... | Lawyer (uncredited) | |
| Dorothy Vernon | ... | One of Pike's Cooks (uncredited) | |
| Walter Walker | ... | Sparky (uncredited) | |
| Robert Warwick | ... | Passenger on Boat (uncredited) | |
| Pat West | ... | Ship's Bartender (uncredited) | |
| Gayne Whitman | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Preston Sturges | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Monckton Hoffe | (story) | |
| Preston Sturges | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Paul Jones | .... | producer | |
| Buddy G. DeSylva | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
| Albert Lewin | .... | associate producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Phil Boutelje | (uncredited) | ||
| Charles Bradshaw | (uncredited) | ||
| Gil Grau | (uncredited) | ||
| Sigmund Krumgold | (uncredited) | ||
| John Leipold | (uncredited) | ||
| Leo Shuken | (uncredited) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Victor Milner | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Stuart Gilmore | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Hans Dreier | |||
| Ernst Fegté | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Edith Head | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Wally Westmore | .... | makeup artist | |
Sound Department | |||
| Don Johnson | .... | sound | |
| Harry Lindgren | .... | sound | |
Animation Department | |||
| Leon Schlesinger | .... | producer: title sequence (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Sigmund Krumgold | .... | musical director | |
Other crew | |||
| Edwin Gillette | .... | secretary: Mr. Sturges (uncredited) | |
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This is another Preston Sturges masterpiece! With "The Lady Eve", Mr. Sturges proves he was at the pinnacle of his career. Rarely do all elements mesh together into films that are pleasing as well as showing intelligence to the viewer. This comedy has its heart in the right place.
Mr. Sturges assembled an amazing cast to appear in the movie. Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda make the ideal players for Jean Harrington aka Lady Eve Sidwish, and Charles Pike. The saying that opposites attract is well demonstrated in the film when we watch these two different characters fall for one another. Ms. Stanwyck shows in this film her great timing; she is seen at her most attractive as the devious Jane/Eve. Henry Fonda is excellent playing comedy. Under Sturges' tight direction both these actors show why they were about the best in the business.
The strength with Mr. Sturges' films are the fantastic group of actors that follow him from movie to movie. Thus, we see William Demarest, one of the best character actors of the time, playing Mugssie. Eric Blore, another impressive English actor does amazing work as Pearlie. Charles Coburn is perfect as the gambling father. Eugene Palette plays Charlie's father. There are many more that make contributions to the success of this film.
Preston Sturges shows with this film he was one of the best auteurs in Hollywood, even when the term had not been coined.