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Du Barry Was a Lady

Du Barry Was a Lady

Release: 1943-08-13·Runtime: 101m·★ 6.5
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Hat check man Louis Blore is in love with nightclub star May Daly. May, however, is in love with a poor dancer but wants to marry for money. When Louis wins the Irish Sweepstakes, he asks May to marry him and she accepts even though she doesn't love him. Soon after, Louis has an accident and gets knocked on the head, where he dreams that he's King Louis XV pursuing the infamous Madame Du Barry.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Red SkeltonRed Skeltonas Louis Blore / King Louis XVClara BlandickClara Blandickas Old Lady on Subway (uncredited)Donald MeekDonald Meekas Mr. Jones / Duc de ChoiseulRichard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)Sol MurgiSol Murgias Villager (uncredited)Louise BeaversLouise Beaversas NiagaraInez CooperInez Cooperas Miss December (uncredited)Kay WilliamsKay Williamsas Miss May (uncredited)Dick HaymesDick Haymesas Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited)Zero MostelZero Mostelas Rami, the Swami / TaliostraDouglass DumbrilleDouglass Dumbrilleas Willie / Duc de RigorBarbara BedfordBarbara Bedfordas Ambrose's Wife (uncredited)Eve WhitneyEve Whitneyas Miss August (uncredited)Dolly HaasDolly Haasas Miss April (uncredited)Sig ArnoSig Arnoas Nick (uncredited)Hazel BrooksHazel Brooksas Miss June (uncredited)Chester CluteChester Cluteas Dr. Pullit (uncredited)Charles JudelsCharles Judelsas Innkeeper (uncredited)George GivotGeorge Givotas Cheezy / Count de RoquefortHugh BeaumontHugh Beaumontas Footman (uncredited)William ForrestWilliam Forrestas Guard Captain (uncredited)David NewellDavid Newellas Man Getting Champagne (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Gatekeeper (uncredited)Cyril RingCyril Ringas Man Watching Radio Interview (uncredited)Tommy DorseyTommy Dorseyas Tommy DorseyCharles ColemanCharles Colemanas Charlie (uncredited)John GeorgeJohn Georgeas Villager (uncredited)Mitchell LewisMitchell Lewisas Rebel Opening Door (uncredited)Michael VisaroffMichael Visaroffas Flunky (uncredited)Pierre WatkinPierre Watkinas Ambrose (uncredited)Maurice CostelloMaurice Costelloas Passerby (uncredited)Ava GardnerAva Gardneras Perfume Girl (uncredited)Delos JewkesDelos Jewkesas Singer (uncredited)Christian J. FrankChristian J. Frankas Lackey (uncredited)Andrew TombesAndrew Tombesas Mr. McGowan (uncredited)Gene KellyGene Kellyas Alec Howe / Black ArrowLana TurnerLana Turneras Lana Turner (uncredited)Lucille BallLucille Ballas May Daly / Madame Du BarryRags RaglandRags Raglandas Charlie / DauphinKay AldridgeKay Aldridgeas Mrs. McGowan (uncredited)Don WilsonDon Wilsonas Radio Interviewer (uncredited)Willy CastelloWilly Castelloas Flunky (uncredited)Cecil CunninghamCecil Cunninghamas Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited)Marilyn MaxwellMarilyn Maxwellas Miss February (uncredited)Claire McDowellClaire McDowellas Subway Passenger (uncredited)Paul NewlanPaul Newlanas Marching Rebel on King Louis' Left (uncredited)Virginia O'BrienVirginia O'Brienas GinnyHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Husband Checking Wife's Coat (uncredited)Dell HendersonDell Hendersonas Flunky (uncredited)Richard AinleyRichard Ainleyas Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)Brooks BenedictBrooks Benedictas Club Patron (uncredited)