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The Lady Eve

The Lady Eve

When you deal a fast shuffle, love is in the cards.

1941 · 97 min · ★ 7.3 · Comedy, Romance

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.

Directed by Preston Sturges · Written by Preston Sturges

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