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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

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