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.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorBilly Wilder
WriterBilly Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond
Cast
Shirley MacLaine
Irma La Douce
Jack Lemmon
Nestor Patou
Lou Jacobi
Moustache
Bruce Yarnell
Hippolyte
Herschel Bernardi
Inspector Lefevre
Hope Holiday
Lolita
Joan Shawlee
Amazon Annie
Grace Lee Whitney
Kiki
Paul Dubov
Andre
Howard McNear
Concierge
Cliff Osmond
Police Sergeant
Diki Lerner
Jojo
Herb Jones
Casablanca Charlie
Ruth Earl
Zebra Twin
Jane Earl
Zebra Twin
Tura Satana
Suzette Wong
Lou Krugman
Customer #1
James Brown
Texan Customer
Bill Bixby
Tattooed Sailor
John Alvin
Customer #2
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Keywords
prostituteparis, francelove of one's lifepolicepimpred-light district
Details
Budget
$5M
Revenue
$25M
TMDb Votes
475
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026