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Irene (1940)

Directed by Herbert Wilcox · 101 min · Comedy, Romance, Music

0.7 TOPICAL score · #6,697 of 6,776 films

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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.

Irene (1940, directed by Herbert Wilcox) has a TOPICAL score of 0.7 - ranked 6,697 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and lasting engagement, and lowest on cast. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Audiences: TMDB 6.5/10 (8 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 5 languages.

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Audience-
Awards42
Historical impact2
Lasting engagement6
Cast1
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Anna Neagle (actor #1,965), Ray Milland (actor #547), Roland Young (actor #1,596), Alan Marshal (actor #1,963)

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