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Du Barry Was a Lady

Du Barry Was a Lady

Release: 1943-08-13·Runtime: 101m·★ 6.4
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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

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