Ever Since Eve

Jul 15, 1937

1h 20m

★ 5.5

. . . A Gay Romantic Laugh Hit!

Overview

Madge Winton, a beautiful secretary, makes herself look homely in order to avoid advances by lecherous bosses. When her new employer, writer Freddy Matthews, accidentally sees her without her disguise, she has to pretend to be her roommate Sadie.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Marge Winton

Marion Davies

Freddy Matthews

Robert Montgomery

Mike 'Mabel DeCraven' McGillicuddy

Frank McHugh

Sadie Day

Patsy Kelly

Jake Edgall

Allen Jenkins

Abbie Belldon

Louise Fazenda

Al McCoy

Barton MacLane

Camille Lansing

Marcia Ralston

Alonzo

Frederick Clarke

Hotel Manager

Arthur Hoyt

Employment Clerk

Mary Treen

President of the Purity League

Harry Hayden

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