It Started with Eve_
"The Most Romantic Riot Since Eve Gave Adam the Applesauce!"
A young man asks a hat check girl to pose as his fiancée in order to make his dying father's last moments happy. However, the old man's health takes a turn for the better and now his son doesn't know how to break the news that he's engaged to someone else, especially since his father is so taken with the impostor.
Starring
Deanna Durbin, Charles Laughton, Robert Cummings
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
It Started with Eve was released 85 years ago in 1941.
Overview
A young man asks a hat check girl to pose as his fiancée in order to make his dying father's last moments happy. However, the old man's health takes a turn f...
It Started with Eve is a Comedy, Romance, Music film with a runtime of 1h 30m.
CAST (20)
Deanna Durbin
Anne Terry
Charles Laughton
Jonathan Reynolds
Robert Cummings
Johnny Reynolds Jr.
Guy Kibbee
Bishop Maxwell
Margaret Tallichet
Gloria Pennington
Catherine Doucet
Mrs. Pennington
Walter Catlett
Dr. Harvey
Charles Coleman
Roberts
Leonard Elliott
Henry Stebbins
Irving Bacon
Raven
Gus Schilling
Raven
Wade Boteler
Harry - Newspaper Editor
Dorothea Kent
Jackie Donovan
Clara Blandick
Nurse
John Banner
Party Guest (uncredited)
Wilson Benge
Williams (uncredited)
Chick Chandler
Frank (uncredited)
John Eldredge
Hotel Desk Manager (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Mrs. O'Toole (uncredited)
DETAILS
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What is It Started with Eve about?
A young man asks a hat check girl to pose as his fiancée in order to make his dying father's last moments happy. However, the old man's health takes a turn for the better and now his son doesn't know how to break the news that he's engaged to someone else, especially since his father is so taken with the impostor.
How long is It Started with Eve?
It Started with Eve has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who stars in It Started with Eve?
The cast of It Started with Eve includes Deanna Durbin, Charles Laughton, Robert Cummings, Guy Kibbee, Margaret Tallichet.
What is the rating of It Started with Eve?
It Started with Eve has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 29 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Romance
Music