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A Fig Leaf for Eve

A Fig Leaf for Eve

1944Movie⏱️ 1h 9mApproved
DramaRomance
5.8
IMDB Rating
114 votes

An "exotic dancer" is thrown in jail for "lewd activity." She later discovers the raid was set up by her boss to get publicity.

Director
Don Brodie
Writers
Harry O. Hoyt, Elizabeth Hayter
Stars
Jan Wiley, Phil Warren, Eddie Dunn
Release Date
July 4, 1944
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 4
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Jan Wiley
Jan Wiley
as Eve Lorraine
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Phil Warren
as Dan McGrath
Eddie Dunn
Eddie Dunn
as Gus Hoffman - Bail-Bondsman
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Janet Scott
as Aunt Sarah Birch
Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan
as Thomas W. Campbell - Attorney
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Edward Keane
as Horace Sardham
Betty Blythe
Betty Blythe
as Lavinia Sardham
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Marilyn McConnell
as Millicent 'Millie' Sardham
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Dick Rush
as Police Desk Sgt. Tomlin
Cheerio Meredith
Cheerio Meredith
as Tillie - Old Drunk

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Production
Carry-Westen Productions

🏷️ Keywords

publicity stuntexotic dancerdeceptionmissing heiressimplied nudity

🎯 Categories

DramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Why don't we give it a new title and send it out again.
by horn-52004-02-11

"Quite easily the most-retitled and re-issued film in Hollywood from 1944 to 1954. Other than the original title this one also saw duty as "Desirable Lady", "Reckless Youth", "Not Enough Clothes", "Room for Love", "Flaming Girls", "Strips and Blondes" and "Hollywood Nights." It was sold and sold again and sold again, primarily to side-street grind houses as an exploitation picture---pssst...I got a hot one---and the titles kept changing because the grind-exhibitors were of no mind to book it again under the previous title as ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Cheerio Meredith's debut.

📖 Synopsis

An "exotic dancer" is thrown in jail for "lewd activity." She later discovers the raid was set up by her boss to get publicity.