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A story of passion, bloodshed, desire and death... everything, in fact, that makes life worth living. - Irma la Douce
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Title: Irma la Douce

Release Date: 5 Jun 1963

Runtime: 2h 27m

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Director: Phalanx Productions, The Mirisch Company, United Artists

Production Companies: Phalanx Productions, The Mirisch Company, United Artists

Overview: When a naive policeman falls in love with a prostitute, he doesn’t want her seeing other men and creates an alter ego who’s to be her only customer.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.4 (417 votes)

Cast

  • Irma La Douce: Shirley MacLaine
  • Nestor Patou: Jack Lemmon
  • Moustache: Lou Jacobi
  • Hippolyte: Bruce Yarnell
  • Inspector Lefevre: Herschel Bernardi
  • Lolita: Hope Holiday
  • Amazon Annie: Joan Shawlee
  • Kiki: Grace Lee Whitney
  • Andre: Paul Dubov
  • Concierge: Howard McNear
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