Irene

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Release date: May 3, 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, Rovi

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Comedy, Musical & Performing Arts, Romance
Directed By:

Herbert Wilcox
Written By:

Alice Duer Miller
In Theaters:

May 3, 1940 wide
Runtime:

104 minutes
Studio:

RKO Radio Pictures

Cast

Anna Neagle
as Irene O'Dare

Ray Milland
as Donald "Don" Marshall

Roland Young
as Mr. Smith

Alan Marshal
as Robert "Bob" Vincent

May Robson
as Granny O'Dare

Billie Burke
as Mrs. Herman Vincent

Arthur Treacher
as Betherton

Marsha Hunt
as Eleanor Worth

Isabel Jewell
as Jane McGee

Doris Nolan
as Lillian

Stuart Robertson
as Freddie

Ethel Griffies
as Princess Minetti

Tommy Kelly
as Michael O'Dare

Juliette Compton
as Emily Newlands Grey

Roxanne Barkley
as Helen

Julie Compton
as Emily Newlands Grey

Martha Tilton
as Susie Smith

Hattie Noel
as Mama

Louis Jean Heydt
as Biffy Webster, the Columnist

Rod Bacon
as Usher

Cyril Ring
as Dance Extra

Tom Quinn
as Dance Extra

Rosemary La Planche
as Dance Extra

Larry Steers
as Guest

Sam Harris
as Guest

Nella Walker
as Mrs. Marshall

Alex D'Arcy
as Dumont, the Couturier

Syd Saylor
as Gardener

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Audience Reviews for Irene

Oct 27, 2014

Sweet film with top flight cast, and the color sequence is a knockout, that is missing something that would take it to a higher level. Tries for gossamer charm but doesn't quite achieve it. Pleasant but no more.

jay n Super Reviewer