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Lady Eve, The (1941) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Lady Eve, The (1941) a score of 3.2436 out of 4

based on (11) reviews

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Movie Mirror

In the Amazon Charles Pike (Henry Fonda) is given a snake and says good-bye. On a ship Jane Harrington (Barbara Stanwyck) and her father Harry (Charles Coburn) aim to fleece rich Charles. Jane sees Charles ignoring women while reading and trips him. She ...read the complete Lady Eve movie review at Movie Mirror

moviediva, for the last word on classic films

When the American Film Institute published a list of the 100 Greatest Films, a most outrageous omission was the films of Preston Sturges. He was the first screenwriter to direct his own scripts. The Great McGinty, Christmas in July, The Lady Eve, ...read the complete Lady Eve movie review at moviediva, for the last word on classic films

Crazy for Cinema (Lisa Skrzyniarz)

Stanwyck steps up to the plate in this screwball comedy starring unlikely love interest Henry Fonda. This is a solid genre entry with good chemistry between the leads, witty dialogue and fairly funny physical gags. The plot revolves around Stanwyck and ...read the complete Lady Eve movie review at Crazy for Cinema (Lisa Skrzyniarz)

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

If I were asked to name the single scene in all of romantic comedy that was sexiest and funniest at the same time, I would advise beginning at six seconds past the 20-minute mark in Preston Sturges' "The Lady Eve,'' and watching as Barbara Stanwyck toys ...read the complete Lady Eve movie review at Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

"It's just not simply an hilarious and witty battle of the sexes farce but amazingly has a tender romantic side." ...read the complete Lady Eve movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)