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A Fig Leaf for Eve (1944)

APPROVED 69 min  -  Drama  -   4 July 1944 (USA)
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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 (story), Elizabeth Hayter (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview:
Jan Wiley Jan Wiley ...
Eve Lorraine / Eve Westland
Phil Warren Phil Warren ...
Dan McGrath
Eddie Dunn Eddie Dunn ...
Gus Hoffman - Bail-Bondsman
Janet Scott Janet Scott ...
Aunt Sarah Birch
Emmett Vogan Emmett Vogan ...
Thomas W. Campbell - Attorney
Edward Keane Edward Keane ...
Horace Sardham
Betty Blythe ...
Lavinia Sardham
Marilyn McConnell Marilyn McConnell ...
Millicent 'Millie' Sardham
Dick Rush Dick Rush ...
Police Desk Sgt. Tomlin
Cheerio Meredith Cheerio Meredith ...
Tillie - Old Drunk
Herbert Evans Herbert Evans ...
Sardams's Butler
Chester Conklin Chester Conklin ...
Waiter
Jack Cheatham Jack Cheatham ...
Arresting Policeman
Selika Pettiford Selika Pettiford ...
Selinka Pettiford - Organ Player
Eleanor Freeman Eleanor Freeman ...
Piano Solo
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Storyline

Exotic-dancer Eve Lorraine('Jan Wiley' )), with aspirations of being a screen actress, isn't happy with the direction her career has taken, what with performing at a club where the opening and closing act is Selika Pettiford (Selika Pettiford) playing the organ. She's being ragging her boy friend slash publicity agent, Dan McGrath (Phil Warren)) to get her some attention, so while she is dancing around a smoke pot, dandy Dan puts in a call to police sergeant Tomlin (Dick Rush) to send them over to the club because Eve is performing a dance that will corrupt the town's morals for decades to come. So the obliging Tomlin drops by and arrests her. Bail bondsman Gus Hoffman(Eddie Dunn) bails Eve out of the clink, and gets the idea she could be passed off as a candidate for a 'missing since childhood' heiress, and he and lawyer Campbell (Emmett Vogan) hustles Eve over to meet the Sardham family... Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Jail | Dancer | Exotic Dancer | Show Business | Impostor  | See more »

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Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

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Company Credits

Production Co:

Carry-Westen Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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