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The Lady Eve
1941 1h 37m Preston Sturges

The Lady Eve

★ 7.7 IMDb
Romance Comedy
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.
Production DesignerHans Dreier

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Nominated Academy Award for Best Story
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