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1941

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When Jean Harrington meets Charles Pike on a ship, a misunderstanding leaves them parting on bad terms. In order to win back his love, Jean disguises herself as an English lady and sets off to pursue him... Read more

Starring	Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda
Director	Preston Sturges
Genres	Comedy

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- Hectic romantic farce, the first to show its director's penchant for mixing up sexual innuendo, funny men and pratfalls. There are moments when the pace drops, but in general it's scintillating entertainment, especially after viewing its weak remake Th
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:44
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  Stanwyck In Excelsis
  
  I'm really not sure if there is a better Hollywood comedy extant than The Lady Eve. Unencumbered by all the low level businness that usually clutters up ... read more »
  
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  - Tarr
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  THE LADY EVE
  
  BOY , THEY DO NOT MAKE MOVIES LIKE THIS ANYMORE.WHAT A CLASS LITTLE GEM.COULD NOT TEAR MYSELF AWAY .
  
  SUPERB PERFORMANCES FROM ALL THE CAST AND A ... read more »
  
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- - BILKO52
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  - Stourbridge
  - 24 Feb 2011 at 09:58
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  Stanwyck excels
  
  I enjoyed the rapid-fire dialogue and excellent central performance by Barbara Stanwyck. Henry Fonda is a fine foil for her as a guileless lover. Essentially a ... read more »
  
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  - Innerleithen
  - 21 Feb 2011 at 14:32
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  Eve By Gum
  
  Call me a sucker for a black and white romantic comedy, but I do like them! ‘The Lady Eve’ is a great hidden gem that surrounds the rich and naï... read more »
  
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- - Samoza
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  - 21 Dec 2010 at 18:36
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  One of the best
  
  This is a comedy from the golden age of Hollywood, before the invention of the TV box in the corner changed our viewing habits forever. It would be difficult to... read more »
  
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- - Zamy
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  - London
  - 13 Oct 2009 at 12:42
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  Garden Of Eden
  
  Not Preston Sturges' best film (possibly Palm Beach Story) but at least this one doesn't have the annoying Eddie Bracken. The plot is rather ludicrous ... read more »
  
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  - 24 Oct 2008 at 17:57
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  Good stuff
  
  All because the actors in the main roles are so good. Barbara Stanwyck was exceptional.
  
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  - 27 Jul 2008 at 12:41
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  the lady eve
  
  very good romantic story line
  
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- - ricky
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  - 20 May 2008 at 09:00
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  Spectacular
  
  Few movies can be more enjoyable than THE LADY EVE - it is Stanwyck's finest hour with ever line delivered with a sort of immaculate zaniness ('A ... read more »
  
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  - 17 May 2007 at 22:41
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  Preposterous Ending
  
  This starts off really well...whilst they remain on the ship, but once they come ashore, the plot runs aground too. The second half is based on Henry Fonda'... read more »
  
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  What a life.
  
  A revered screwball comedy which has become timeworn. The film (Henry Fonda in particular) is dull, flat and lifeless revived only by the occasional pep of ... read more »
  
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- - 10
  - 2
  Stanwyck In Excelsis
  
  I'm really not sure if there is a better Hollywood comedy extant than The Lady Eve. Unencumbered by all the low level businness that usually clutters up ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 339992
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Tarr
  - 9 reviews
  - Oxford
  - 05 Jul 2005 at 17:40
- - 5
  - 0
  Preposterous Ending
  
  This starts off really well...whilst they remain on the ship, but once they come ashore, the plot runs aground too. The second half is based on Henry Fonda'... read more »
  
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- - Penny
  - Anstruther
  - 24 Feb 2007 at 11:33
- - 2
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  Eve By Gum
  
  Call me a sucker for a black and white romantic comedy, but I do like them! ‘The Lady Eve’ is a great hidden gem that surrounds the rich and naï... read more »
  
  Report this review
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- - Samoza
  - 137 reviews
  - Reading
  - 21 Dec 2010 at 18:36
- - 2
  - 0
  THE LADY EVE
  
  BOY , THEY DO NOT MAKE MOVIES LIKE THIS ANYMORE.WHAT A CLASS LITTLE GEM.COULD NOT TEAR MYSELF AWAY .
  
  SUPERB PERFORMANCES FROM ALL THE CAST AND A ... read more »
  
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- - BILKO52
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  - Stourbridge
  - 24 Feb 2011 at 09:58
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  A comedic treasure
  
  From one of the first great writer-directors of comedy this is one of Preston Sturges masterpieces. The 'card cheating' scene alone is worth watching ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 09 Aug 2005 at 20:25
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  Stanwyck excels
  
  I enjoyed the rapid-fire dialogue and excellent central performance by Barbara Stanwyck. Henry Fonda is a fine foil for her as a guileless lover. Essentially a ... read more »
  
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  - Innerleithen
  - 21 Feb 2011 at 14:32
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  Fantastic Froth... for the 1940s
  
  Lots of Fun and sassy and I love Barbara Stanwyck and it has some great one-liners - 'They say a moonlit deck's a woman's business office.' - ... read more »
  
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  - 08 Nov 2005 at 19:57
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  Slightly better than OK
  
  Worth watching, and very slightly amusing because of Henry Fonda and Barbra Stanwyck's star qualities. But not really successful as a comedy because ... read more »
  
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- - noirpanther
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  - 18 Aug 2006 at 13:33
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  Spectacular
  
  Few movies can be more enjoyable than THE LADY EVE - it is Stanwyck's finest hour with ever line delivered with a sort of immaculate zaniness ('A ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 17 May 2007 at 22:41
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  the lady eve
  
  very good romantic story line
  
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- - ricky
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- The Lady Eve
  
  When Jean Harrington meets Charles Pike on a ship, a misunderstanding leaves them parting on bad terms. In order to win back his love, Jean disguises herself as an English lady and sets off to pursue him......