Irene (1940)
Overview
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
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
Ethel Griffies
Princess Minetti
Juliette Compton
Mrs. Newlands Grey
Roxanne Barkley
Helen
Alexander D'Arcy
Mr. Dumont (uncredited)
Dorothy Dandridge
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