Irene (1940)
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In this remake of the 1926 silent hit (which was in turn based on a hit musical from 1919), Anna Neagle stars as Irene O'Dare, an Irish girl of humble beginnings who comes to New York in search of work. She finds a place as a shopgirl at a fashionable and expensive boutique managed by Mr. Smith (Roland Young). Irene does well at her new job and soon finds that two wealthy men are vying for her affections. Don Marshall (Ray Milland), the owner of the store, is much attracted to Irene, but so is socialite Bob Vincent (Alan Marshal), which does not come as a pleasant surprise to Eleanor Worth (Marsha Hunt), Bob's sweetheart. Irene features several (but not all) of the songs from the original stage production, including "Castle of Dreams", "Worthy of You", "You've Got Me out on a Limb", and "There's Something in the Air". The "Alice Blue Gown" number was shot in Technicolor, while the remainder of the film is in black and white. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Anna Neagle - Irene O'Dare
- Roland Young - Mr. Smith
- May Robson - Granny O'Dare
- Arthur Treacher - Betherton
- Isabel Jewell - Jane McGee
- Stuart Robertson - Freddie
- Louis Jean Heydt - Biffy Webster, the Columnist
- Roxanne Barkley - Helen
- Rosemary La Planche - Dance Extra
- Julie Compton - Emily Newlands Grey
- Sam Harris - Guest
- Sid Saylor - Gardener
- Ray Milland - Don Marshall
- Alan Marshal - Bob Vincent
- Billie Burke - Mrs. Herman Vincent
- Marsha Hunt - Eleanor Worth
- Doris Nolan - Lillian
- Ethel Griffies - Princess Minetti
- Nella Walker - Mrs. Marshall
- Hattie Noel - Mama
- Alex D'Arcy - Dumont, the Couturier
- Rod Bacon - Usher
- Martha Tilton - Susie Smith
- Tommy Kelly - Michael O'Dare
- Director(s):
- Herbert Wilcox
- Writer(s):
- Alice Duer Miller
- Producer(s):
- Herbert Wilcox
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