Irene (1940)

Glorious musical comedy of the girl in the Alice Blue Gown!

Upholsterer's assistant Irene O'Dare meets wealthy Don Marshall while she is measuring chairs for Mrs. Herman Vincent at her Long Island estate. Charmed by her, Don anonymously purchases Madame Lucy's, an exclusive Manhattan boutique, and instructs newly hired manager Mr. Smith to offer Irene a job as a model. She soon catches the eye of socialite Bob Vincent, whose mother is hosting a ball at the family mansion. To promote Madame Lucy's dress line, Mr. Smith arranges for his models to be invited to the ball.

Cast (44)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Anna Neagle

Irene O'Dare

Ray Milland

Don Marshall

Roland Young

Mr. Smith

Alan Marshal

Bob Vincent

May Robson

Granny O'Dare

Billie Burke

Mrs. Herman Vincent

Arthur Treacher

Bretherton

Marsha Hunt

Miss Eleanor Worth

Isabel Jewell

Jane McGee

Doris Nolan

Lillian

S

Stuart Robertson

Freddie

Ethel Griffies

Princess Minetti

T

Tommy Kelly

Michael O'Dare

Juliette Compton

Mrs. Newlands Grey

Roxanne Barkley

Helen

R

Rod Bacon

Usher (uncredited)

M

Mildred Boyd

Dancer (uncredited)

T

Tom Coleman

Diner Patron (uncredited)

Alexander D'Arcy

Mr. Dumont (uncredited)

Dorothy Dandridge

One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)

Vivian Dandridge

One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)

J

Jack Deery

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

J

J. C. Fowler

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

H

Herschel Graham

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

A

Avanelle Harris

Dancer (uncredited)

S

Sam Harris

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Louis Jean Heydt

'Biffy' Webster (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

E

Etta Jones

One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)

Rosemary La Planche

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Sam (uncredited)

H

Hans Moebus

Club Patron (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Richard Neill

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

H

Hattie Noel

'Mama' Show Singer (uncredited)

N

Neva Peoples

Singer (uncredited)

T

Tom Quinn

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Syd Saylor

The Gardener (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Martha Tilton

Susie Smith (uncredited)

E

Edwin Tuttle

Club Patron (uncredited)

Nella Walker

Mrs. Marshall (uncredited)

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