Principal cast
Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Celeste Holm and Gary Merrill
Film 16 of 498 on the Screen Path
All About Eve
It's all about women... and their men!
About the film
All About Eve at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1950 film at stop 16 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.
Key craft credits
Milton Krasner (director of photography), Barbara McLean (editor), Alfred Newman (original music composer), Joseph L. Mankiewicz (screenplay) and George W. Davis (art direction)
- Director
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Release
- 1950-11-09
- Runtime
- 139 minutes
- Genres
- Drama
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 20 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 20 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
20 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Bette DavisCharacter: Margo Channing
- Anne BaxterCharacter: Eve Harrington
- George SandersCharacter: Addison DeWitt
- Celeste HolmCharacter: Karen Richards
- Gary MerrillCharacter: Bill Sampson
- Hugh MarloweCharacter: Lloyd Richards
- Thelma RitterCharacter: Birdie Coonan
- Gregory RatoffCharacter: Max Fabian
- Marilyn MonroeCharacter: Miss Caswell
- Barbara BatesCharacter: Phoebe
- Walter HampdenCharacter: Aged Actor
- Randy StuartCharacter: Girl
Full crew
Full crew
- Joseph L. MankiewiczCredits: Director, Screenplay
- Barbara McLeanCredits: Editor
- Darryl F. ZanuckCredits: Producer
- Edith HeadCredits: Costume Design
- Alfred NewmanCredits: Original Music Composer
- George W. DavisCredits: Art Direction
- Milton KrasnerCredits: Director of Photography
- Thomas LittleCredits: Set Decoration
- Walter M. ScottCredits: Set Decoration
- Roger Heman Sr.Credits: Sound
- Max GoldenCredits: Production Manager
- Gaston GlassCredits: Assistant Director
- Robert R. SnodyCredits: Unit Production Manager
- Lyle R. WheelerCredits: Art Direction
- Ray NolanCredits: Still Photographer
- Ben NyeCredits: Makeup Artist
- Paul LockwoodCredits: Camera Operator
- Urban ThielmannCredits: Music
- W.D. FlickCredits: Sound
- Fred R. SimpsonCredits: Property Master
- Edward B. PowellCredits: Orchestrator
- Charles LeMaireCredits: Wardrobe Supervisor
- Hal KleinCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Mary OrrCredits: Short Story
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