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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

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Cast

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