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The Lady Eve
Directed by Preston Sturges
1941•1h 34m•NR•★ 7.6
Comedy / Romance
Synopsis
A beautiful card sharp on an ocean liner targets a naive brewery heir and snake expert, but falls genuinely in love with him before he discovers her con. Preston Sturges at the height of his razor-sharp wit.
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DirectorPreston Sturges
WriterPreston Sturges
CinematographyVictor Milner
MusicPhil BouteljeCharles BradshawGil GrauSigmund KrumgoldJohn LeipoldLeo Shuken
Principal Cast
Barbara StanwyckJean Harrington
Henry FondaCharles Pike
Charles Coburn'Colonel' Harrington
Eugene PalletteHorace Pike
William DemarestMuggsy
Eric BloreSir Alfred McGlennan Keith
Melville CooperGerald
Martha O'DriscollMartha
Technical Specifications
Runtime1h 34m (94 mins)
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DirectorPreston Sturges
LanguagesEnglish
CountryUS
StudioParamount Pictures
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