The Lady Eve
1941, NR, 94 min. Directed by Preston Sturges. Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn, William Demarest.
REVIEWED By Marjorie Baumgarten, Wed., June 30, 1999
Preston Sturges' delirious humor sets up Henry Fonda's wealthy dope to be taken by Barbara Stanwyck's seductive con artistry.
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