United States / Feb 25, 1941 / New York City, New York
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Martha O'Driscoll | Martha |
| Janet Beecher | Janet Pike |
| Robert Greig | Burrows |
| Dora Clement | Gertrude |
| Luis Alberni | Emile, Pike's chef |
| Bobby Barber | Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited) |
| Eddie Hall | Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Arthur Stuart Hull | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Wilda Bennett | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Evelyn Beresford | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Georgie Cooper | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Gibson | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Alfred Hall | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Bertram Marburgh | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| George Melford | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Gayne Whitman | Party Guest (uncredited) |
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| Abdullah Abbas | Man with Potted Palm (uncredited) |
| Norman Ainsley | Sir Alfred's Servant (uncredited) |
| Mary Akin | Passenger on Ship (uncredited) |
| Jan Buckingham | Passenger on Ship (uncredited) |
| Madge Crane | Passenger on Ship (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Ingraham | Passenger on Ship (uncredited) |
| Barry Norton | Passenger on Ship (uncredited) |
| Robert Warwick | Passenger on Ship (uncredited) |
| Sam Ash | Husband on Ship (uncredited) |
| Robert Dudley | Husband on Ship (uncredited) |
| Cyril Ring | Husband on Ship (uncredited) |
| Harry A. Bailey | Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Jack W. Johnston | Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Julius Tannen | Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Arthur Hoyt | Lawyer at Phone in Pike's Office (uncredited) |
| Ambrose Barker | Mac (uncredited) |
| Wilson Benge | First Butler at Party (uncredited) |
| Al Bridge | First Steward (uncredited) |
| Ken Carpenter | Himself - Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Conlin | Third Steward (uncredited) |
| Nell Craig | Ship Passenger at Railing (uncredited) |
| Eva Dennison | Mother on Ship (uncredited) |
| Helen Dickson | Mother on Ship (uncredited) |
| Betty Farrington | Mother on Ship (uncredited) |
| Almeda Fowler | Mother on Ship (uncredited) |
| Harry Depp | Man with Glasses on Ship (uncredited) |
| Pauline Drake | Social Secretary (uncredited) |
| Franklyn Farnum | Tailor in Montage (uncredited) |
| John Hartley | Young Man on Ship (uncredited) |
| Sheldon Jett | Sunbather on Ship (uncredited) |
| Richard Kipling | Father on Ship (uncredited) |
| Jack Richardson | Father of Girl on Ship (uncredited) |
| Wanda McKay | Daughter on Ship (uncredited) |
| Ella Neal | Daughter on Ship (uncredited) |
| Torben Meyer | Mr. Clink - Purser (uncredited) |
| Esther Michelson | Wife on Ship (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | Diner on Ship (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Ridgway | Diner on Ship (uncredited) |
| Ronald R. Rondell | Diner on Ship (uncredited) |
| Frank Moran | Bartender at Pike's Party (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 Ship (uncredited) |
| Harry Rosenthal | Piano Tuner (uncredited) |
| Reginald Sheffield | Professor Jones (uncredited) |
| Larry Steers | Jeweler (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | Ship's Officer (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Vernon | One of Pike's Cooks (uncredited) |
| Wally Walker | Sparky (uncredited) |
| Pat West | Ship's Bartender (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Lady Eve |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Official site | web.archive.org |
| Release date | 25 febbraio 1941 |
| Executive producer | William LeBaron |
| Production | Paul Jones, Buddy G. DeSylva, Albert Lewin |
| Writer | Preston Sturges, Monckton Hoffe |
| Editing | Stuart Gilmore, Chandler House |
| Cinematography | Victor Milner, Guy Roe |
| Assistant directors | Barton Adams, Mel Epstein, Preston Sturges, Claire Behnke |
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| Camera operators | Victor Milner, Guy Roe |
| Additional photography | Guy Roe, Victor Milner |
| Production design | Hans Dreier, Ernst Fegté, Robert McCrellis |
| Art direction | Hans Dreier, Ernst Fegté, Robert McCrellis |
| Set decoration | Hans Dreier, Ernst Fegté, Robert McCrellis |
| Music | Phil Boutelje, Charles Bradshaw, Gil Grau, Sigmund Krumgold, John Leipold, Leo Shuken, Ray Cossar, Don Johnson, Harry Lindgren |
| Sound | Phil Boutelje, Charles Bradshaw, Gil Grau, Sigmund Krumgold, John Leipold, Leo Shuken, Ray Cossar, Don Johnson, Harry Lindgren |
| Costume design | Edith Head, Ben Nye, Wally Westmore, Sam Comer, Hollis Barnes |
| Makeup | Ben Nye, Wally Westmore, Edith Head, Sam Comer, Hollis Barnes |
| Hairstyling | Edith Head, Ben Nye, Wally Westmore, Sam Comer, Hollis Barnes |
| Budget | 660.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Mar 21, 1941
Argentina / May 29, 1941
Mexico / Jun 19, 1941
Sweden / Oct 19, 1941
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Portugal / Nov 21, 1941
Japan / Apr 23, 1994
Physical media
United States / Jul 12, 1990 / videotape
TV
Japan / Sep 06, 1974 / TVK
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