Irma la Douce

Irma la Douce

Irma la Douce

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Irma la Douce

"A story of passion, bloodshed, desire and death... everything, in fact, that makes life worth living."

1963

2h 27m

7.4(448 votes)

Romance

Comedy

Overview

When a recently fired policeman falls in love with a French prostitute, he doesn't want her to be with other men, so he creates an alter-ego in order to become her only customer.

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Social & External

Production Companies

United Artists

Videos & Trailers

4 videos

Cast & Crew

26 members

Acting

Shirley MacLaine

Irma La Douce

Shirley MacLaine

Acting

Jack Lemmon

Nestor Patou

Jack Lemmon

Acting

Lou Jacobi

Moustache

Lou Jacobi

Acting

Bruce Yarnell

Hippolyte

Bruce Yarnell

Acting

Herschel Bernardi

Inspector Lefevre

Herschel Bernardi

Acting

Hope Holiday

Lolita

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Acting

Joan Shawlee

Amazon Annie

Joan Shawlee

Acting

Grace Lee Whitney

Kiki

Grace Lee Whitney

Acting

Paul Dubov

Andre

Paul Dubov

Acting

Howard McNear

Concierge

Howard McNear

Acting

Cliff Osmond

Police Sergeant

Cliff Osmond

Acting

Diki Lerner

Jojo

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Herb Jones

Casablanca Charlie

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Acting

Ruth Earl

Zebra Twin

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Acting

Jane Earl

Zebra Twin

No Image

Acting

Tura Satana

Suzette Wong

Tura Satana

Acting

Lou Krugman

Customer #1

Lou Krugman

Acting

James Brown

Texan Customer

James Brown

Acting

Bill Bixby

Tattooed Sailor

Bill Bixby

Acting

John Alvin

Customer #2

John Alvin

Acting

Susan Woods

Poule with Balcony

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Acting

De De Young

Mimi the MauMau

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Acting

Sheryl Deauville

Carmen

Sheryl Deauville

Acting

Billy Beck

Officer Dupont

Billy Beck

Acting

Jack Sahakian

Jack

No Image

Acting

James Caan

Soldier with Radio (uncredited)

James Caan

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