Preston Sturges is at it again. The ingenious writer-director spins out a sinfully romantic comedy in The Lady Eve, and the "lady" of the title is Barbara Stanwyck. She's a calculating card shark who fleeces passengers on transatlantic ocean liners. When she discovers that an ingenious young millionaire (Henry Fonda) is on board, the scheming Stanwyck figures he'll be a pushover if she plays her cards right. Sure enough, he does fall for her, but surprise-she also falls for him. When he's tipped off that true romance is not in the cards because she's giving him a fast shuffle, Fonda's fondness fades. Now Stanwyck realizes that if she wants to win him back, she's got to stop her double-dealing, and she does but not before she turns up a few tricks of her own. "The Lady Eve has snap, crackle and plot and, with famous character actors also on deck, the movie is a winner, hands down."-Gene Shalit
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.
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Stanwyck is stunningBuy anything containing this actress. She is stunning. She is a stunning actress..Score: 5/5
Review of The Lady EveMy wife and I enjoyed this Preston Sturges film, primarily for the brilliant performance of Barbara Stanwyck. I had never particularly liked her acting until I saw this film. She was absolutely brilliant, in my opinion. The situations in the film were a little strained in a few instances, but it is a comedy after all..Score: 4/5
Positively the Same Dame!Barbara Stanwyck plays Henry Fonda for a complete and udder fool in this boy gets girl, boy losses girl, boy wins girl back plot. Stanwyck is in top form and beautiful as ever while Fonda is more of a looker than an actor as he plays an extremely dumb and clumsy scientist. The second act is a tad strange, but it plays out well in the end..Score: 4/5
Barabra StanwickThis movie is awesome if you enjoy her comedy( there arent that many of hers she mostly did dramas) then you would probably love Christmas in Conneticut which also features Dennis Morgan and S.Z. Sakall adorable movie..Score: 5/5
Barbara Stanwyck main supportBarbara Stanwyck makes this movie. Shows her acting talent-totally different role from her usual. The movie was okay but I don't share the hype of the critics or comments of other viewers. It was not boring but a little too sophomoric in spots. But typical of many movies of that period. Sorry if I come across as a snob!.Score: 3/5
One of my Favorites!I just adore this movie and it's one of my favorite comedies. Barbara Stanwyck is stunning, amazing, hilarious and does a wonderful job of making Henry Fonda look like a glorious geek. Perfect comedic timing on all parts, and a charming story line..Score: 5/5
Great Valentines Day movieI had heard this was a great one to watch for Valentines Day. They were right!.Score: 5/5
I love this Movie!!!!I just recently watched this movie and really enjoyed it. Fonda and Stanwyck are very comical..Score: 4/5
Comic genius, old school style - Fonda at his fumbling best; Stanwyck in all her comedic glory.The plot is hilarious, the setting perfect, the acting of the two stars is perfect -- dead on dead pan from Fonda as the naive son of a millionaire brewer, and elegant (and sexy) fast talking Stanwyck as the card-shark swindler, daughter of a notorious cheat. They fall in love -- they part -- they meet again and fall in love again. If Preston Sturges ever directed a funnier movie, I haven't seen it. The supporting cast -- including William Demarest ("Uncle Charley" of the old sit-com, "My Three Sons"; you've also seen him in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," and "Rebbeca of Sunnybrook Farms" and about 100 other movies or TV show) -- is nothing shy of perfection. If you enjoy 40's screw-ball comedies, you will LOVE this offering..Score: 5/5
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