Protraph Lack of good storyline.

LouHomey From my favorite movies..

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Murphy Howard I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

jacobs-greenwood Directed by Preston Sturges, the whole cast is terrific and includes (many from Sturges' other great films): Henry Fonda, Barbara Stanwyck, Charles Coburn, Eugene Palette, William Demarest, Eric Blore, and Al Bridge (uncredited). The script was Oscar nominated. Added to the National Film Registry in 1994. #55 on AFI's 100 Funniest Movies list. #26 on AFI's 100 Greatest Love Stories list.Fonda is a wealthy, naive ophiologist (snake expert) that runs into father and daughter con artists (Coburn and Stanwyck) on a cruise ship while returning from an expedition. However, Stanwyck falls for Fonda and tells Coburn to lay off him. Demarest plays a servant, protector of Fonda. When Fonda learns what she really is, he is disillusioned and breaks his relationship with Stanwyck.Later, back in Fonda's high society world, he is surprised to see someone looking very much like Stanwyck (it is her, with a new identity) at a party at his home. She's with Blore, another con artist. Fonda tries to figure out who she is, and must wrestle with his affections and his trust.

Michael O'Keefe The noted Preston Sturges directs a Mockington Hoffe screenplay based on his own story about a stunningly seductive gold-digger Jean(Barbara Stanwyck)and her conniving father 'Colonel' Harrington(Charles Coburn)poised to pounce on and bam-boozle a wealthy socialite Charles(Henry Fonda). Charles is an affable some what naive heir to a brewery fortune. The young man is not wise to certain ways of the world and Jean is trying every which a way to get her clutches on him. The attractive young lady is smitten, but Charles catches on to her plan to trap him. A well written screwball comedy ensues.Stanwyck is outstanding and at her best. Fonda is no slouch either. A timeless classic that also features: Eugene Palette, Martha O'Driscoll, William Demerest, Melvin Cooper and Eric Blore.

Mustaveli Usually, when films have a male protagonist, they're strong and seemingly able at least a couple girls, if not one. In this case, Pike is extremely shy and awkward around women, which I found to be adorable. Jean, the other protagonist is a very strong woman in my eyes. She knows the con game like it's nobody's business, and she could be a little ruthless. But then while trying to con Pike, the plan backfires and she falls in love with him. Jean wasn't portrayed as a bad guy character, rather, she was a good woman with a good heart, and I liked how she went to show Pike that good girls aren't always good girls (shown with her Eve persona), and that bad girls aren't usually bad. The ending had me shocked, because Pike never knows that Jean was actually his wife Eve. It was hilarious, honestly. You'd think he'd find out that they were both the same person. but apparently not. Another thing I enjoyed was the symbolism through the snake and apple. Pike holds a huge love for his snakes, and they can be quite the charmer. I find that Jean was Pike's more human snake, seducing him into a romantic world, though she hurts him plenty with her fangs. That's the kind of girl I like, but again, I never saw Jean as a bad person. She's a well done character, and it makes me love the movie more for it.

joem294 Charles the man that just came back home seems to have every woman watching him everywhere he goes but one finds a way to get his attention. This may turn into a relationship, but what if it ended and the girlfriend disguised herself as another woman and makes Charles fall for her again and not even know it. Now that would be funny, but wait she just makes it even better as the Lady Eve to create more comedy with that.Eve knows how to wrap herself around Charles who isn't the brightest around women is able to create a great screwball comedy that will make anyone laugh. The two characters take the audience through another film that you really don't need to understand as long as you are laughing.A great film done by Preston Sturges probably one his best I have seen with a great set of actors that make the comedy so good.