Director: Billy Wilder

Writers: I.A.L. Diamond; Billy Wilder

From a play: Irma la Douce by Alexandre Breffort

Keywords: Romantic Comedy, Prostitution

A rookie Parisian policeman make a tactical blunder by calling in a raid on a hotel over prostitution. Now having lost his job, he falls in love with one of the working girls. Adaptation of the Broadway musical, into non-musical form. Very good Billy Wilder effort. Won an Oscar for Best Score; received additional nominations for Best Actress and Best Cinematography.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John Alvin	Actor	24-Oct-1917	27-Feb-2009	The Fighting Sullivans
Herschel Bernardi	Actor	20-Oct-1923	9-May-1986	Voiced Charlie the Tuna, Jolly Green Giant
Bill Bixby	Actor	22-Jan-1934	21-Nov-1993	David Banner on The Incredible Hulk
Lou Jacobi	Actor	28-Dec-1913	23-Oct-2009	Avalon
Jack Lemmon	Actor	8-Feb-1925	27-Jun-2001	The Odd Couple
Shirley MacLaine	Actor	24-Apr-1934		Terms of Endearment
Howard McNear	Actor	27-Jan-1905	3-Jan-1969	Floyd the Barber
Tura Satana	Actor	10-Jul-1935	4-Feb-2011	Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
Joan Shawlee	Actor	5-Mar-1926	22-Mar-1987	The Adventures of Aggie
Grace Lee Whitney	Actor	1-Apr-1930	1-May-2015	Yeoman Rand on Star Trek

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