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The Lady Eve (1941) -- Returning from a year up the Amazon studying snakes, the rich but unsophisticated Charles Pike meets con-artist Jean Harrington on a ship...
The Lady Eve (1941) -- Returning from a year up the Amazon studying snakes, the rich but unsophisticated Charles Pike meets con-artist Jean Harrington on a ship...
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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Preston Sturges
Writers:
Monckton Hoffe (story) and
Preston Sturges (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
25 February 1941 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Tagline:
Eve Sure Knows Her Apples ! more
Plot:
Returning from a year up the Amazon studying snakes, the rich but unsophisticated Charles Pike meets con-artist Jean Harrington on a ship... more | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win more
NewsDesk:
Susannah Straughan, London Correspondent
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User Comments:
Eve, the temptress more (59 total)

Cast

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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)
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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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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
94 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | Sweden:15 | South Korea:12 (2004) | West Germany:16 (nf) | Finland:K-16 | USA:Unrated | UK:U
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA
Company:
Paramount Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
It was hibernation season during the shoot so Emma the king snake was always sleeping while also shedding her skin. Needless to say, she was very uncooperative. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Charles and Jean are standing on the deck talking, the ambient, background sounds - of people talking and birds singing - can be heard running on a loop. The scene lasts several minutes, but the ambient sounds repeat every several seconds. more
Quotes:
Charles Pike: I'm married.
Jean Harrington: But so am I, darling. So am I.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV) more
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27 out of 32 people found the following comment useful.
Eve, the temptress, 7 April 2005
10/10
Author: jotix100 from New York

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.

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